The Ultimate Guide to Dog Breeds: A Useful Means of Identifying the Dog Breeds of the World and How to Care for Them

by Derek Hall

Book Overview

Mankind's relationship with the dog can be traced back for thousands of years. Indeed, the dog is probably our oldest non-human companion. Excavations of Middle Eastern fossils, believed to be at least 12,000 years old. Interestingly, for an animal that has been so important to us for so very long, there is uncertainty as to the exact way in which domestication of the dog occurred. We cannot even be absolutely sure of the evolutionary route by which...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0785834419
• ISBN13: 9780785834410
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Chartwell Books
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 4.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 8.9" x 11.4"

Customer Reviews

Ultimate Guide to Dog Breeds

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The Ultimate Guide to Dog Breeds

I purchased this book several years ago and found it to be beautifully organized and consistent throughout each breed and class of dog. I just purchased a second book to give as a gift and the recipient's opinion was the same. I've referred to many dog books and find this book one of the best.