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Lakeland Terrier
Author: Sean Frain
Binding: Hardcover
Price: $18.21
From its beginnings hunting predators of livestock in the British countryside, the Lakeland terrier developed in the Lake District of England. The author argues that although it is now a distinct show variety, the dog should retain its traditional working skills. Notable dogs and breeders, such as the legendary Bill Irving, are discussed.
| The Popular Cocker Spaniel - Its History, Strains, Pedigrees, Breeding, Kennel Management, Ailments, Exhibition, Show Points, And Elementary Training For ... Field Trials, With A List Of Winning Dogs
Author: H.S. Lloyd
Binding: Paperback
Price: $26.78
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| Shetland Sheepdogs: An Owner's Companion
Author: Malcolm Hart
Binding: Hardcover
Price: $26.93
Although the origins of the breed are hard to piece together, it is thought that the Shetland Sheepdog evolved from the various types of herding dogs once used extensively in Scotland and the Islands. Malcolm Hart examines the history of the breed; Breed Standards; all aspects of ownership; health care; breeding and management; choosing, buying, and training a puppy; and the exhibition world.
| Genetics for Dog Breeders
Author: Roy Robinson
Binding: Hardcover
Price: $102.00
The findings of a decade of further investigation into the genetics of dog breeding have been incorporated into this new edition of a classic source of information for breeders. Early chapters outline the basic principles of heredity, illustrated by
examples from the dog. Modern methods of animal improvement which can be called upon to further the aims of dog breeding are also discussed.
The chapters on colour and coat variation, genetics of breeds, and abnormalities heve been extensively rewritten in the light of new findings.
Many outstanding problems of breed genotypes have been resolved, but at the same time numerous genetic anomalies have been identified through greater genetic awareness and attempts to secure breeding data.
The descriptive summaries of these abnormalities, substantially documented, make this book a useful reference source for the iden
| Grow Your Pups with Bones: The BARF Program For breeding Healthy Dogs And Eliminating Skeletal Disease
Author: Dr. Ian Billinghurst
Binding: Paperback
Price: $42.17
Billinghursts STYLE of writing is fun and exciting, but the book itself is long and tiresome, and very, very repetitive. There are some big flaws in this book as well, for starters it suggests feeding grapes or saltanas to dogs, which are TOXIC to dogs! Also, it really pushes on feeding flax oil, when fish oil is clearly a better option for dogs.
I bought this book after buying "Give Your Dog A Bone" for my sister, who read it and passed it on. It had quite a bit of interesting information between the covers, however, this book is plain and simple boring in comparison. I expected a lot more, it spends 405 pages discussing what could be said in about 20, and most of it isn't relevant to the average person bringing up a pup.
There is a fair bit of interesting information in this book, but the majority of it is simply not worth reading, and not once does he bac
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