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Arctic Dogs - A Complete Anthology of the Breeds -

AUTHOR Various
PUBLISHER Vintage Dog Books (10/21/2010)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Arctic 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: The Kennel Encyclopaedia by J. Sidney Turner (1908), Dogs Of The World by Arthur Craven (1931), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by Walter Hutchinson (1935) and many others. This Volume contains information on Arctic breeds, including: The Esquimaux, the Samoyed, the Sled Dog and various others.
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ISBN-13: 9781445526874
ISBN-10: 1445526875
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 180
Carton Quantity: 24
Product Dimensions: 5.50 x 0.56 x 8.50 inches
Weight: 0.83 pound(s)
Country of Origin: US
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Nature | General
Dewey Decimal: 636.73
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Arctic 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: The Kennel Encyclopaedia by J. Sidney Turner (1908), Dogs Of The World by Arthur Craven (1931), Hutchinson's Dog Encyclopaedia by Walter Hutchinson (1935) and many others. This Volume contains information on Arctic breeds, including: The Esquimaux, the Samoyed, the Sled Dog and various others.
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