I am amazed that none of our British friends mention John Gould for birds! Or Landseer, Wardle, the Earls, or Emms for dogs...

Amongst the Americans I do love Frost, Megargee, Muss-Arnolt, Rosseau, Hardy and Osthaus.

I have a small de Penne (Frenchman) of a pair of Gordons on the mantle and a large Tate oil of a pointer. I wish the size and breeds were reversed...