The American Book Of The Dog The Origin Development Special Characteristics Utility Breeding Training Points Of Judging Diseases And Kennel Management Of All Breeds Of Dogs

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First published in 1891. A fascinating collection of essays on the breeding, characteristics and training of each of the major breeds of dogs in the United States. Including essays on the English and Irish Setter, the Pointer, Greyhound, Deerhound, Foxhound, Basset Hound, Dachshund, Bloodhound, Russian Wolfhound, Beagle Hound, Water Spaniel, Sussex Spaniel, Field Spaniel, the Chesapeake Bay Dog, the Bedlington, Irish, Bull, White English, Yorkshire , Airedale, Scottish, Skye and Maltese Terriers, Collie, Old English Sheep Dog, Great Dane, Newfoundland, Mastiff, Bulldog, Dalmatian, Pug, Mexican Hairless Dog and Toy Spaniels. This text has been republished here for its historical and cultural significance. Including a new introduction on dog breeding.

The controversial story of one infamous breed of dog--a New York Times Bestseller ("Animals" list). When Bronwen Dickey brought her new dog home, she saw no traces of the infamous viciousness in her affectionate pit bull. Which made her wonder: How had the breed—beloved by Teddy Roosevelt and Helen Keller—come to be known as a brutal fighter? Dickey’s search for answers takes her from nineteenth-century New York dogfighting pits to early twentieth‑century movie sets, from the battlefields of Gettysburg to struggling urban neighborhoods. In this illuminating story of how a popular breed became demonized--and what role humans have played in the transformation--Dickey offers us an insightful view of Americans' relationship with their dogs.