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Discover a no-nonsense guide to training pointing dogs from one of America’s most seasoned experts—Mike Seminatore. This 1977 hardcover offers practical advice for hunters, trainers, and anyone who values discipline in the field.
∙ Sturdy hardcover with original illustrated dust jacket
∙ Richly illustrated with photographs, training sketches, and diagrams
∙ Chapters cover puppy development, obedience, field training, horse-handling in trials, and bloodlines
∙ Includes index and breeding pedigree charts
∙ Text written in accessible language with expert-level insights
∙ Appealing to beginners, professionals, and collectors of field trial literature
∙ Dust jacket shows minor shelf wear and faint edge rubbing
∙ Interior pages are clean, crisp, and tightly bound
∙ No writing except discreet penciled inventory code on endpaper
∙ Previous bookseller label inside cover
∙ Structurally solid—ready for reading or display
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Whether you're training your first bird dog or adding to your sporting library, this book offers real value—written by someone who lived it.
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Probably not. Everything here is one of a kind, and I rarely find the same item twice. Once it sells, it is gone. Vintage does not restock neatly.