Man's Best Friend

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For thousands of readers, the wonderful world of dogs came alive in the pages of this award-wi nning book when it was first publi shed in 1958. It won immediate and heartfelt accept-ance: An education in dog history itself lts readability is superb for children and adults
It deserves a place in all libraries----Your book
covers all breeds with thorough understanding and care it helps clear up many misrepresen-tations of the different dogs. The illustrations are exceptional
This revised edition of the Book of Dogs spar-kles even brighter than before, with scores of new pictures, including those of the Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier, Akita, Bichon Frisé, and Ti-betan Terrier. These newcomers take their place in the colorful parade of 120 breeds registered by the American Kennel Club. Individual biogra-phies describe their origins, unusual deeds, spe-cial habits and abilities, size and markings.
In 432 pages Man's Best Friend organizes a treasury of fact and anecdote, ranging... Tovább

Fülszöveg

For thousands of readers, the wonderful world of dogs came alive in the pages of this award-wi nning book when it was first publi shed in 1958. It won immediate and heartfelt accept-ance: An education in dog history itself lts readability is superb for children and adults
It deserves a place in all libraries----Your book
covers all breeds with thorough understanding and care it helps clear up many misrepresen-tations of the different dogs. The illustrations are exceptional
This revised edition of the Book of Dogs spar-kles even brighter than before, with scores of new pictures, including those of the Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier, Akita, Bichon Frisé, and Ti-betan Terrier. These newcomers take their place in the colorful parade of 120 breeds registered by the American Kennel Club. Individual biogra-phies describe their origins, unusual deeds, spe-cial habits and abilities, size and markings.
In 432 pages Man's Best Friend organizes a treasury of fact and anecdote, ranging from tiny Chihuahua to heroic St. Bemard. Here unfolds the dog's entire exciting story from before the days of chariots to the loyal Seeing Eye guide dog of today. You will visit the aristocratic Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, where Queen Victoria once entered two Deerhounds worth $50,000 apiece, and the Dog Mart in Fredericks-burg, Virginia, where even the mongrel can have his day. The unpedigreed pooch, in fact, gets a full section of his own.
Here too you will find counsel on how to choose the right pup, and how to feed, housebreak, and train him. This practical instruction on dog care is written simply enough for even the youngster who is giving his parents that well-known campaign promise: "If you'll just let me have a puppy, you won't have to take care of him at all!"
Three hundred sixty-four illustrations, 225 in brilliant color, enrich this volume, available only from the National Geographic Society, Washington, D. C. 20036. Write for a free publications catalog and membership information. Vissza