inan 841 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 (edited) Cards on the table ,I've known Penny Taylor for over twenty years. So it is with some relief that I can honestly give this book a thumbs up! In this her second book, Penny gives a brief outline of her early life, but concentrates on her memorable days out, with the various dogs that have shared her life. She recalls in exciting detail, her successes, and mishaps with lurchers such as Starlight, Lunar, and MIna etc,and little terrier tykes like Midge1,Midge 2 and Sonic. So this is very much a warts and all, honest recap of hunts. Penny is being modest when she talks about some of her dogs For example Mina, whom she refers to as a good hare dog ,was ,in my opinion,a bit better than good. She won our club's double- handed championship in 98/99, but it was as a single- handed dog that Mina excelled, with her dramatic, fluid style of running behind her hare. I remember how riveted I was everytime I watched her run. I have seen ,many of her dogs run in the flesh , but those who have not ,will still get a real buzz from these graphic accounts of their exploits. Penny has always been fascinated by what makes her dogs tick, and she explains why they react the way they do in certain situations. This book however, is no dry, theorizing tome. Recounting in vivid style preban days out with lurchers and terriers , in pursuit of foxes, and rabbits, muntjac hunts ,and bolting foxes to the gun with terriers . Some exciting hare courses are also re-run within these pages. I can unreservedly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in hunting with dogs. Inan. Edited August 30, 2012 by inan 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Magwitch 687 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Mine hasn't arrived yet!......................... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
inan 841 Posted August 30, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 Mine hasn't arrived yet!......................... Penny will be selling signed copies at the Midland Game Fair. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,536 Posted August 31, 2012 Report Share Posted August 31, 2012 Got mine for my birthday but its still in the book queue Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
moonlighter 1,160 Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Got mine yesterday. So far so good. Very nice book. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyla 3,179 Posted September 23, 2012 Report Share Posted September 23, 2012 Bought mine at the midland and read it cover to cover on sunday. Definately a good read Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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