In a manual told about not having world analogues unique system of hunting dog-breeder of Russia and scientific ground of her laws from positions of biology of the XXI century. Short zootechnic, общебиологические and basic scientific information necessary for understanding of ways and methods of maintenance and development of breeds of hunting dogs as biological and cultural and historical property of our country is expounded in the first volume. Data about existent classifications of breeds, history of creation of the system of hunting dog-breeder of Russia, biology of dogs, modern scientific bases of maintenance, estimations of quality and tribal work with hunting dogs are presented.A thematic manual on a hunting dog-breeder is prepared by the collective of scientists-biologists and specialists of hunting dog-breeder and trains aid. It is intended for students biological specialities, foremost зоотехнии, охотоведения, кинологии, experts-dog-breeders and simply proprietors of dogs.