Line, The

A Story of a Hunter, a Breed and their Bond

Ebook

William Urseth loves dogs, and even more, he loves what these dogs can do. Striking a perfect point, flushing grouse for hours, retrieving perfectly to hand; moments can steal your breath away. William Urseth loves bird hunting, and spending days in the field with a great dog can warm your heart. William Urseth loves business, and the chance to develop a perfect line of German Shorthair Pointers could not be missed.

William Urseth is known for his hunting around the world on his TV show, Quest for the One, on the Outdoor Life Network, and on his Menz radio show in eastern Canada, but his stories center on his Minnesota Horse and Hunt Club, his kennel and dogs there, and their hunts in the northern midwest of the U.S.

His decision to breed German Shorthairs brought him to Jäger and Cent, who he bought after hiring an expert to find the best of this breed in the world. From these two, he would create The Line, generations of dogs that would not only win countless tournaments, but also create countless highs and heartbreaks as they spend their lives in the homes and hunts of William, his wife, and his friends.

These stories are like the dogs they recount; they will steal your breath away, warm your heart, and should not be missed.

Table of contents

Table of contents
Front Cover 1
Copyright 5
Table of Contents 8
INTRODUCTION 10
MOM, CAN I HAVE A DOG? 16
COUSINS 21
PHYLLIS 26
BUDDY AND THE FARM 32
THE LOST DOG 39
WHEN JEFF GOT HIS DOG 47
DIRK 53
WHAT BREED? 59
MERRY MAKER 64
JÄGER 69
JÄGER’S MISSING 74
TRAINERS 77
CENT VON ESTERFELD 81
ROY ROGERS VISITS THE CLUB 86
MAKING A DOG’S ACQUAINTANCE 91
THE WATER WITCH 95
JUST A DOG 105
JÄGER GETS SICK 110
MICH 112
GRETCHEN 119
MR. CENT GOES EXPLORING 123
SADIE 126
ICE 134
JÄGER’S OCTOBER 137
MR. CENT FIGHTS FOR HIS LIFE 142
DOING WHAT WE ALL LOVE MOST 148
THE END TO A HUNT 154
DOGS JUST AREN’T FOR FISHIN’ 159
THE EXTENDED LINE . . . 162
THE HEROLDS 169
WILLY 175
THE KENNEL 182
OTTO 187
MISTAKEN IDENTITY 190
MR. CENT AT 10 193
TOR AND MIA 197
THE BUMPKIN 203
JACK 210
THINGS GO WRONG 212
END OF THE FIRST ERA 215
THE LOST LAB 220
ABBY 222
HALEY THE CALIFORNIA GIRL AND GUS 233
BERNIE 239
CHARLIE OF THE EXTENDED LINE 242
SAD TIMES 250
SAL 254
ABBY’S DISAPPEARANCE 256
IT’S A SMALL WORLD 262
CHEVY 265
KATH 270
CHEVY-BEAU 273
TOR 276
HANK 279
HANK AND SCENT 281
EPILOGUE — U.S. OPEN ’09 288
The Line 292
Back Cover 293