Bred by northern working men for rag-racing and rabbit-coursing, the Whippet is a small, swift sighthound - the poor man's racehorse. Freeman Lloyd's The Whippet or Race Dog is a hands-on guide to producing and campaigning the track dog.First published in 1904, it sets out the practical side of the sport, from selecting and rearing promising stock to conditioning, training and running.A scarce early work on the sport, restored in an affordable mode...

SPANIELS AND THEIR TRAINING THEIR BREEDING AND REARING BENCH SHOW POINTS AND CHARACTERISTICS By Freeman Lloyd A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT Originally privately published in the early 1900s, this scarce work on the Spaniel is both expensive and very hard to find in its first edition. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished it, using the original text and illustrations, as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was a highly respected expert on many breeds of dogs, but freely ...

The setter is a classic British gundog, worked to range wide and mark game birds on moor and field. In All Setters, Freeman Lloyd sets down what every owner and breeder should know of the breed.First published in 1930, Freeman Lloyd's account sets the setter's history and origins alongside guidance on its points and standard, its character, and the everyday work of rearing, feeding and preparing a dog for the show ring.Long scarce in its original e...

This textbook provides a fresh, comprehensive and accessible introduction to the rapidly expanding field of molecular pharmacology. Adopting a drug target-based, rather than the traditional organ/system based, approach this innovative guide reflects the current advances and research trend towards molecular based drug design, derived from a detailed understanding of chemical responses in the body. Drugs are then tailored to fit a treatment profile, rather than the traditional method of ‘tri...

Not Your Typical Snooze-Fest Self-Help / Crypto BookThis is a caffeinated crash course in building your mindest for digital dough - without the jitters.We do not clutter your mind with technical jargon, indicators, or any of that other confusing stuff.Instead, we've modernized and simplified Think and Grow Rich, the best-selling success book of all time (hello, 100 million copies sold!) - and applied its timeless wisdom to help you navigate...

Whether flying across a screen or lighting up the stage, Madness's wild, energetic sax player has always been hard to miss. For Lee "Kix" Thompson, life is about having fun—even when times are tough. Growing Out Of It is the tale of one "nutty boy" not really growing out of it at all. From getting up to no good as a teenager to his many musical (mis)adventures in the 1970s, Lee's memoir of his formative years captures his enduring love for his north London stomping ground, where h...

An oral history, with the full participation of cast and crew, of one of the most popular sitcoms in television history.Since premiering in 2009, the groundbreaking television sitcom Modern Family has garnered tens of millions of devoted fans, earning 75 Emmy nominations and 22 Emmy Awards, including five in a row for Outstanding Comedy Series (one of only two sitcoms to ever achieve that feat). Professors have written about it. Psychologists have lectured...

Developed in nineteenth-century England from bulldog and terrier stock, the Bull Terrier is a powerful, courageous and famously good-natured companion. In Bull Terriers, Major Count V. C. Hollender sets down what every owner and breeder should know of the breed.First published in 1950, Major Count V. C. Hollender's account sets the Bull Terrier's history and origins alongside guidance on its points and standard, its character, and the everyday work of rear...

This fascinating book contains a collection of out of print articles from the pens of well known writers concerning the history, origins and anecdotes of the Bull Terrier. The book's one hundred and seventy pages, complete with illustrations, contains many chapters concerning :- History of the Breed - Showing - Breeding - Dog Fighting - Rat Pits - Ear Cropping - Miniature Bull Terriers - Coloured Bull Terriers - Pit Bull Terriers - Fighting Rules - Origins - etc. It is essential reading fo...

A massive guardian of the Himalaya, the Tibetan Mastiff has watched over flocks and monasteries for centuries. The Tibetan Mastiff gathers the scattered early literature of the breed – its history, description, character and management – into a single readable volume.These collected accounts range across the Tibetan Mastiff's history and origins, its description and character, and the practical business of rearing, breeding and showing it, assembled from t...

The English Springer is the oldest of the land spaniels, bred to spring and flush game for net, hawk and gun. The English Springer Spaniel gathers the scattered early literature of the breed – its history, description, character and management – into a single readable volume.These collected accounts range across the English Springer Spaniel's history and origins, its description and character, and the practical business of rearing, breeding and showing it,...

Bred by the Russian aristocracy to course wolves across the open steppe, the Borzoi is a sighthound of great elegance and speed. Borzoi: The Russian Wolfhound gathers the scattered early literature of the breed – its history, description, character and management – into a single readable volume.These collected accounts range across the Borzoi's history and origins, its description and character, and the practical business of rearing, breeding and showing i...