Wonder dogs in action

United States, 1945

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Hunting in the Arizona Hills and wilds of America with “the sportsman’s best and most faithful companion”: the Hound. This film documents the behaviour and physicality of American hunt dogs such as the Fox Hound as well at the Irish Setter, Pointer, French Poodle and Labrador. The film describes each breed’s good points as hunters and retrievers, “over land and in water”.

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Credits

production company

Castle Films

Duration

00:09:25:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1945

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

314658

Language

English

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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