ALL PROFITS FROM GARY'S BOOK DONATED TO MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT BOOK ONE: Delves into the history, development and work of Gary Middleton's strain of Lakeland terrier, with entering methods, terrier rescues, famous terriers, showing, breeding and a host of other subjects discussed, making this an informative and interesting read full of exciting hunting anecdotes and interesting photographs. All profits go to Macmillan Cancer Support. BOOK TWO: The Working Terrier Miscellany also discusses many subjects which are of interest to all who keep and work terriers, or have an interest in our working terrier breeds. At the back of the book is an extensive list of working terrier names, which is probably the most extensive list ever published. Full of working terrier tales, this will fascinate all who admire a game earth dog.

Includes pen-portraits and interviews with fifty terrier-men.

Originally published in 1931. Probably the best book ever published on this subject. The author was a well known hunting man and breeder of Sealyham terriers. The well illustrated contents include: Historical References - Using Terriers with Foxhounds - Attributes of a Good Working Terrier - Opinions and Yarns - Hunt Terriers in the USA - In India - Hunting in China - On Earth Stopping and Artificial Earths - Question of Pedigree - Question of Coats - Breeders Opinions - Otterhound Packs - A Day with Border Terriers and Otterhounds - Otter Hunting with Terriers - The Rev. Jack Russell and his Terriers - The Old English Black and Tan Terrier - The Border Terrier - The Fox Terrier - Lakeland, Fell or Patterdale Terrier - Norwich or Trumpington Terriers - Scottish Terriers as Workers - The Sealyham Terrier - Training Terriers for Underground Work - Fox and Badger Digging - How to Dig and Take Foxes and Badgers - How to Work Bassetts - Badger Digging - Rats, Stoats, Hares and Rabbits - Boar Hunting with Terriers - Big Game Hunting with Terriers - Breeders - Clubs etc. Many of the earliest dog and hunting books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Home Farm Books are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Kate and Lucie are best friends. Kate is neat and Lucie is messy. Kate wakes up early and Lucie loves to sleep in. But both girls love, love, love dogs! Unfortunately, Kate and Lucie live in apartments where dogs are not allowed. Instead of real dogs, they have dog T-shirts, dog sheets and pajamas, and dog books. But nothing is quite the same as having a real dog. One day, the girls discover sparkly pink dog necklaces at the thrift store and try them on. But when they admire themselves in the mirror and give each other high fives, there is a pop and a whoosh and the girls are turned into dogs! Now it seems like Kate and Lucie won't need their own pet dogs . . . because they'll be having furry adventures of their own!

John Park has bred and worked some of the best terriers ever produced in the British Isles for several decades and he has become a legend in his own lifetime. He has hunted and dug all large British quarry with his earth dogs and his terriers have had a massive impact on the working terrier scene, not just in Britain, but in several other countries too, such as Ireland, Australia and America. This book traces the history of the John Park strain of working terrier and also touches on some of the great terriermen John Park has hunted and dug with, such as Cyril Breay, Frank Buck, Oliver Gill, Tony Broadbent and many more. This is a fascinating read full of hunting and digging anecdotes and terriers that were wonderful workers, the emphasis being on reliable and utterly game digging dogs. This book will delight experienced and novice terriermen alike and will interest any who have even a passing interest in working terrier breeds. Also included is a companion guide to Brian Plummer's The Fell Terrier, with many updates recorded.

Many years ago Mr. Alfred de Rothschild tried, through his agents in China, to secure a specimen of the Palace dog for the writer, in order to carry on the Goodwood strain, but without success, even after a correspondence with Pekin which lasted more than two years; but we succeeded in obtaining confirmation of what we had always understood: namely, that the Palace dogs are rigidly guarded, and that their theft is punishable by death. At the time of the Boxer Rebellion only Spaniels, Pugs, and Poodles were found in the Imperial Palace when it was occupied by the Allied Forces, the little dogs having once more preceded the court in the flight to Si-gnanfu.