Dog breeding - Everything you need to know.
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Packed with tips on breeding champion-quality puppies Start a breeding program that will ensure your dogs’ health and enhance their lineage Breeding puppies involves many responsibilities, but it can also
be one of the most enjoyable and rewarding experiences you ever have.
This friendly guide provides all the information you need to create
a positive breeding environment for your dogs so that they produce
happy, healthy offspring.
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Barron's Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds adore this book! I am a total dog nerd, and am always thirsting after the most complete and informative guide to selecting the breed for you, and this book is it!!! I feel so strongly about this book that I have even bought it for or lent it to family and friends that are contemplating owning any kind of dog. The pictures are lovely, the history is interesting, but the most important part of this book is the rating key that the author has included. It rates each AKC registered breed on a scale of 1 to 5 on maintenance, health, pet/human compatibility, and several other need to know categories. It shows each breed's popularity in the US by ranking it on how many new dog ownerships were registered when the author was compiling this book before it's publication in 1997. It also gives a health synopsis that tells you what to expect in terms of health problems and life expectancy. I have bought and read several similar books since purchasing this one, but every one of them has been a GREAT disappointment by comparison. After you own this book, you'll never need another dog breed encyclopedia or dictionary. If only the author would create an addendum every 5 years or so to cover new breeds!
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Dogs: The Ultimate Dictionary of over 1,000 Breeds A respected naturalist and the author of over 50 volumes on animal
and human behavior, Morris has compiled a treasury of information
on the dog. More than 1000 breeds are discussed, accompanied by 600
black-and-white illustrations. Although the sheer number of dog breeds
cited would be sufficient to make this volume a highly recommended
purchase for all public libraries, Morris's painstaking scholarship
and research truly set the book apart from standard breed dictionaries.
Individual breed descriptions are followed by references provided
in chronological order. The book closes with lists of general breed
reference works, regional breed books arranged by country, and books
that examine breed groups. In addition to the scholarship and fluid
writing style, Morris includes fascinating anecdotes about extinct
dogs, edible dogs, recent crossbreeds, breed histories, alternate
names, and even a dog that will herd fish. All breeds are listed
in the index. A valuable book for serious dog enthusiasts and casual
browsers alike. Cleo Pappas, Lisle Lib. Dist., IL
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The Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World This is absolutely the best reference book on dog breeds I have ever seen. It is huge, containing over 900 pages. There is information on every dog breed. Even extinct breeds are included accompanied by drawings. There is a least one photograph of each dog breed shown in full-color on glossy stock. The more popular the breed, the more photos there are of it. Most are large and several are in full-page format. Information on each breed includes country of origin, registry, group, colors, height/weight, other names & coat description. A detailed history & their personality traits are also included. This is the book to get if you want a great way to learn about rare & seldom seen breeds. The unusual appearance of some the dogs is fascinating. |
