The Complete Dog Book: The Photograph, History, and Official Standard of Every Breed Admitted to AKC Registration, and the Selection, Training, Breeding, Care, and Feeding of Pure-bred DogsComprehensive 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. |
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Contents
Retriever Chesapeake Bay | 39 |
Retriever FlatCoated | 46 |
Retriever Labrador | 54 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Complete Dog Book: The Photograph, History, and Official Standard of Every Breed Admitted to AKC Registration, and the Selection, Training, Breeding, Care, and Feeding of Pure-bred Dogs |
| Author | American Kennel Club |
| Edition | 15, illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Howell Book House, 1975 |
| ISBN | 0876054610, 9780876054611 |
| Length | 672 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |