The Complete Book of Sight Hounds, Long dogs and Lurchers

Sighthounds, so named because they hunt by sight rather than smell, have been admired and used by hunters since as long ago as the ancient Egyptians. The Include some of the most noble and historic breeds in the world, and are among nature's fastest and most beautiful animals.

Illustrated with 16 pages of photographs, The Complete Book of Sight Hounds, Long dogs and Lurchers includes individual chapters on the principal breeds and crosses, from the Greyhound, Irish Wolfhound, Scottish Deerhound and Whippet to The Afghan Hound, Saluki, Borzoi, and Sloughi amongst others.  The author describes many anecdotes about individual dogs he has known; the chapters on Longdogs and Lurchers are particularly detailed and absorbing.