I think we are drawn to dogs because they are the uninhibited creatures we might be if we weren’t certain we knew better. They fight for honor at the first challenge, make love with no moral restraint, and they do not for all their marvelous instincts appear to know about death. Being such wonderfully uncomplicated beings, they need us to do their worrying.
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| Birth: | 28th December, 1906 |
| Death: | 5th May, 1998 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Athlete, Author, Illustrator |
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George Bird Evans was born in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an American author, athlete, illustrator, and a dog breeder. Evans' most notable contributions are in the area of upland gunning with English Setters. Over the course of his career, Evans authored over two dozen books and several hundred magazine articles on this subject, becoming one of the world's foremost authorities on upland gunning and bird dogs. Evans' career also included success as an artist, providing illustrations for Cosmopolitan, American, Woman's Home Companion, and Redbook. He wrote several books include: The Upland Shooting Life, A Breed Apart, and Troubles with Bird Dogs and What to Do about Them.
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