The author of the book is an all-Union category expert on hunting dogs, journalist Vladimir Gavrilovich Gusev, who devoted many years to raising four-legged friends and public work in the field of dog breeding. He has written a number of books, essays and articles on dog breeding. This book talks about which dog to choose if you decide to get one, how to raise, educate and train it, feed and care for it, how to properly breed dogs and do breeding work. The book will be useful for both beginners and experienced amateur dog breeders.