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Mike Gaddis

Zip Zap

The True Story of a Dog and a Dream

Mike Gaddis

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Stackpole Books
20 February 2024
Memoirs; Dogs as pets; Hunting or shooting animals & game
On the heels of his highly-acclaimed novel Jenny Willow, Mike Gaddis reaches again into a half-century love affair with pointing dogs and upland birds to retrieve the true-life story of Zip Zap, his greatest English setter. Gaddis swore to be painfully selective in choosing the puppy that would accompany him as he pursued his dream of competing in horseback field trials. He knew the smallest female of the litter was special, but he didn't fully realize her potential until he let her loose in the field. Her lightning speed earned her the name Zip Zap, and she grew to be the most brilliant bird dog Gaddis ever owned. In this absorbing memoir, Gaddis celebrates the dog's indomitable spirit and tells the story of training and developing a superior pointer, from her first unrefined runs in the amateur puppy stakes to victorious performances in major championships. Evocatively told and set against the plantation quail hunting and field trialing legacy of the Old South, here is a rich, powerful memoir, certain to gain favor with anyone who has shared the destiny of a once-in-a-lifetime dog.
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Imprint:   Stackpole Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 227mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 27mm
Weight:   567g
ISBN:   9780811774970
ISBN 10:   081177497X
Pages:   364
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Mike Gaddis is widely known for his twenty-seven-year career as senior editor and columnist at Sporting Classics magazine. From fox terriers to beagles, hounds, pointing breeds, retrievers and spaniels, dogs have been the divining force in a sporting life lived boldly and broadly. He has hunted and fished over much of the world, but at the core of it all remains his abiding love and devotion to pointing dogs and upland birds. He is the author of Jenny Willow, Legend's Legacy, Turning for Home, From a Higher Hill and Duel on Tabernacle Mountain. He lives in Creedmoor, North Carolina.

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