THE INTERNATIONAL WORKING TECKEL: A COLLECTION OF HUNTING STORIES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. By Steven McGonigal and Julia Szeremeta.

2019 1st edition. 8vo (160 x 241mm). Ppxii,159. Colour photographs, b/w illustration. Laminated boards, issued without a dust-wrapper.

This is a collection of accounts of working Teckels in the field around the world. "Hunters from Germany, France, Ireland England, Wales, USA, Ukraine, Hungary, Japan and more write about memorable adventures with their short-legged hunting companions. Whether hunting foxes underground, blood tracking or flushing game big and small, the Teckel is a fearless worker with a remarkable passion. Enter the world of the hunting Teckel and discover their working abilities through the eyes of their proud handlers." Chapters include: My bitch Cleo; Teckels on driven hunts; French digging; A walk in the woods; Short legs, short hair, hard work; Hunting from Hungary to Alabama; The working Teckel in Luxemburg; Teckel International; Hunting trials throughout Europe; Otter tracking; 'Bread' the gun dog; Showdown with a tough little buck; Foxes with Teckels in Ireland; Hawking with Dachshunds; Valentine boar; Pedigrees don't lie, Mlaik Hieros, Ykem; Why a Teckel?: The amazing power of a dog's nose.