GREYHOUND RACING AND BREEDING
BY A. CROXTON SMITH
A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS CLASSIC REPRINT This scarce early work on greyhound
racing and breeding was originally published in 1927. It is now very
hard to find in its first edition, and consequently increasingly
expensive.
VINTAGE DOG BOOKS have republished it using the original text
and photographs as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series.
The author
was a well known dog book writer of his day, with his main interest
being dogs of a sporting variety. This well researched book will prove
of much interest to all with an involvement with greyhounds.
Its hundred
pages contain nine detailed chapters, all well illustrated with vintage
black and white photographs:
How the Sport Originated. Method of
Conducting Meetings. System of Handicapping. How to Choose a Dog. The
Cost of Racing a Dog. Behind the Scenes. How to Start a Kennel. The
Fastest Animal. Heroes of the Track. Rules of the Greyhound Racing
Association. Etc.
In addition to being a fascinating read for any
greyhound enthusiast, the book also contains much information that is
still practical and useful today.
Many of the earliest dog breed books,
particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern
editions, using the original text and artwork.
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