Andreas F. von Recum

Hunting With Hounds in North America (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Hunting with Hounds in North America is a unique study of what can be considered the world's oldest team sport. History suggests that man has hunted with hounds for at least twenty thousand years. Using evidence from ancient Egyptian drawings to paintings by the great masters, Dr. von Recum traces the evolution of the hound, or free-hunting canid, and its place beside human hunters.

While hunting dogs like pointers and retrievers assist the human hunter in locating prey, hounds instinctively know how to find, track, and even capture prey on their own. Dr. von Recum describes the two classes of hounds. Sighthounds, such as greyhounds, whippets, and borzois, are lean, fast dogs designed to chase down, or course, their prey. Scenthounds, including redbones and beagles, will follow a hot or cold trail until their quarry is caught, cornered, or treed. Discussions of different breeds, including hound-and-dog hybrids, are included.

Dr. von Recum vividly describes contemporary American hunting practices, from the fast-paced fury of prairie coursing to the formalities of traditional fox hunting. He also addresses important concerns facing houndsmen today, from communicable diseases to game-management practices.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Arcadia Publishing
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781455606146
• Artikelnr.: 67056206

Autorenporträt

Dr. Andreas F. von Recum is a specialist in veterinary medicine. Currently a professor and dean for research at Ohio State Universityís College of Veterinary Medicine, he holds nine patents for implants and prosthesis technology. Dr. von Recum discovered his love of hunting during his boyhood in Bavaria, Germany. After he completed his veterinary training and emigrated to the United States, Dr. von Recum started to raise, train, and hunt with hounds as a hobby. He currently resides in Columbus, Ohio.