The Benchmark Coursing Book!

[cruz]

I received my copy of Jonathan Darcy's latest book ,"The Hare and the Swift Hound ",on Friday .

Just finished it.

It is a photographic record, coupled with pertinent comments,of the eternal duel between our greatest mammalian athlete, The Brown Hare,and its pursuer,the specialist bred long dog.

This is a book about coursing,and the dogs, and men ,that took part in it,[preban].

As such it is unsurpassed, both in the quality ,and the clarity of the photos, inside it.

The photos of hares, are simply the best I have ever seen.They show Lepus in his natural habitat ,in full flight, ,at play, safe in his form,and stretching his legs , ears back, in front of top class dogs.

Dynamic action shots of great dogs ,doing what they have been bred to do for centuries,

illustrate the magnificent spectacle that is single handed coursing.

 

Darcy's photos put you right in the action,in field ,and fen,,after looking at them, you actually feel you were there.

Jonathan has raised the bar, and set a new benchmark for running dog photography.

 

Added to the stunning pictures, are enlightening interviews with two men ,who need no introduction to coursing aficionados. Alan Sankey & Craig Nuttall. Recaps of their

early days,and their triumphs in top competition are discussed, as well as the great dogs that achieved them.

Anyone who has an interest in coursing ,and or Lurcherwork ,will love this book.

 

What a great Xmas present it would make? Luckily for me, Xmas has come early ! Cruz

 

 

 

 

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Edited October 23, 2010 by cruz

[BADFEET]

I agree with you totally Cruz, spot on.

This book will be worth a lot of money in the years to come.

A true one off.