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Asian Dogs - A Complete Anthology of the Breeds -

AUTHOR Various
PUBLISHER Read Books (10/21/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Paperback (Paperback)

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Asian Dogs - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breeds from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breeds - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of each breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), Dogs Of The World by Arthur Craven (1931), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by Walter Hutchinson (1935) and many others. The breeds included in this Volume are: The Afghan Hound, the Chow Chow, the Japanese Chin, the Pekingese, the Pug and dogs of Tibet.
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ISBN-13: 9781445525686
ISBN-10: 1445525682
Binding: Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 790
Carton Quantity: 8
Product Dimensions: 5.50 x 1.74 x 8.50 inches
Weight: 2.17 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Nature | General
Nature | Dogs - Breeds
Dewey Decimal: 636.71
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Asian Dogs - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breeds from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breeds - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of each breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: My Dog And I by H. W. Huntington (1897), Dogs Of The World by Arthur Craven (1931), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by Walter Hutchinson (1935) and many others. The breeds included in this Volume are: The Afghan Hound, the Chow Chow, the Japanese Chin, the Pekingese, the Pug and dogs of Tibet.
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