The Invention of the Modern Dog: Breed and Blood in Victorian Britain

by Michael Worboys, Michael Worboys, Julie-Marie Strange, et al.

Book Overview

The story of the thoroughly Victorian origins of dog breeds.

For centuries, different types of dogs were bred around the world for work, sport, or companionship. But it was not until Victorian times that breeders started to produce discrete, differentiated, standardized breeds.

In The Invention of the Modern Dog, Michael Worboys, Julie-Marie Strange, and Neil Pemberton explore when, where, why, and how Victorians invented...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421443295
• ISBN13: 9781421443294
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"