After all they are born to it — boys and bird dogs grow up together. They're hunters. It's in their blood.When one of the champion dogs has a litter of seven yelping, squirming pups, their dream comes true. They are given a dog of their own to raise and train. They bond instantly, beginning a journey of love and responsibility that hones their skills and challenges their characters. Yet the lineage of the dog is questionable and Lonnie's father wonders if the scrawny, wobbly-legged dog is a biscuit eater — an ornery dog that won't hunt anything except his own biscuits; an animal that may have to be destroyed.After its publication in 1941, The Biscuit Eater rapidly became an American best-seller and was made into a film after the Second World War.