The Complete Dog Book: 20th EditionFor more than seventy-five years, The Complete Dog Book has been the premier reference on purebred dogs. Now in its twentieth edition, this treasured guide is an essential volume for every dog owner and owner-to-be. Comprehensive and thoughtfully organized, The Complete Dog Book features all 153 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club, the official breed standards, breed histories, and photographs. Also included are the twelve most recently recognized breeds: Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Black Russian Terrier, German Pinscher, Glen of Imaal Terrier, Havanese, Löwchen, Neapolitan Mastiff, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Parson Russell Terrier, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Spinone Italiano, and Toy Fox Terrier. Along with AKC registration procedures and current forms, The Complete Dog Book includes sections on • choosing the dog that’s right for you • training • nutrition • grooming • responsible breeding • canine first-aid • joining a dog club • Canine Good Citizen® program • every AKC sport: Agility, Conformation, Coonhound, Earthdog, Field Trials, Herding, Hunt Tests, Junior Showmanship, Lure Coursing, Obedience, Rally, and Tracking Concluding with an extensive glossary of terms and line drawings, The Complete Dog Book is a reference that dog aficionados will turn to again and again. |
Contents
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Chesapeake Bay Retriever | 33 |
FlatCoated Retriever | 42 |
Labrador Retriever | 52 |
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling | 58 |
Gordon Setter | 67 |
Portuguese Water Dog | 308 |
Rottweiler | 314 |
Samoyed | 325 |
Standard Schnauzer | 335 |
American Staffordshire Terrier | 345 |
Bedlington Terrier | 352 |
Bull Terrier | 358 |
Dandie Dinmont Terrier | 366 |
Afghan Hound | 133 |
Basset Hound | 142 |
Black and Tan Coonhound | 152 |
Borzoi | 160 |
American Foxhound | 170 |
Greyhound | 177 |
Akita | 228 |
Anatolian Shepherd Dog | 237 |
Black Russian Terrier | 244 |
Bullmastiff | 254 |
German Pinscher | 262 |
Great Pyrenees | 276 |
Komondor | 284 |
Neapolitan Mastiff | 298 |
Glen of Imaal Terrier | 378 |
Kerry Blue Terrier | 387 |
Boston Terrier 533 | 396 |
NONSPORTING BREEDS 524 | 488 |
Keeshond | 567 |
Löwchen | 575 |
Schipperke | 588 |
Tibetan Spaniel | 597 |
GLOSSARY 803 | 646 |
THE MISCELLANEOUS CLASS 694 | 665 |
A Healthy Dog | 761 |
Common Illnesses | 772 |
Canine First Aid | 795 |
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