From Publishers Weekly
To Southern sportsmen, a bird dog is a pointer or a setter; the quarry is partridge. Henderson, an editor and contributor for Pointing Dog Journal, reminisces here about more than half a century of hunting in South Carolina and Georgia. He gives a brief history of the breeds and describes a good bird dog-it must be adaptable to big fields and thick swamps and should be mostly white, with a high tail. His favorites-Spock, Polly, Kate, Mack-were intelligent, loving companions, but they were not house pets. Henderson's engaging anecdotes will have greater appeal to bird hunters than to nonhunting pet lovers. Illustrations not seen by PW.
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From the Back Cover
Every bird hunter has his favorite bird dog. Spook was that special dog for David Henderson, and in this warm, memorable book he celebrates not only a remarkable animal but all bird dogs and the sport they share with men.Spook is the protagonist who crystallizes this bird hunter's memories. This book is a reflection of more than half a century of quail and bird dogs, kids, pups, bird hunters, and triumphs and disappointments. Spook is not just a journal of points and shots, but a shrewd look at the character of the genetic "broke" shooting dog and the dog's relationship with his boss, the hunter.Spook is a symbol of the sport of bird hunting, and a marker for bird dogs come and gone. (53/4 X 81/2, 138 pages, illustrations)
