Underdogs: Beauty Is More Than Fur Deep

by Jim Dratfield

Book Overview

A collection of fifty-seven duotone photographs, captions, and quotes from dog owners pays tribute to mixed breed and other unconventionally beautiful canines.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 060960872X
• ISBN13: 9780609608722
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 108 Pages
• Weight: 0.72 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

Loved it

What a great, sweet little book. This is a must-have for all dog lovers. Great entertainment. It brought a very large smile to my face. I loved it.

Mom Loved It

This book is great for who it's for (dog lovers) and what it is (pictures of dogs).

GREAT COFFEE TABLE BOOK

I found this book in a little store in a vacation spot. I thought is was the cutest, most unusal selection of dogs and sayings I've ever seen. It's the kind of book that just lifts your spirits and makes you feel good all over. A wonderful gift for any dog lover in your life. Wonderful photos and inspirational dialogue. You just want to keep picking it up and perusing the contents. Fun book!

Keep a copy to make you smile; give one to someone you love

This delightful tome features some of the (forgive me) homeliest, funniest, sweetest-looking dogs I've seen in one place. Beautifully photographed dog portraits are paired with quotes by the famous and infamous that become witty in this context if they weren't already. This book is a great tool for meditation: every time I pick it up, I find myself contemplating a photo and a quote with a smile on my face. The cover alone is worth the price of the book, just for the happy-love endorphins it releases in me every time I look at it. (The thumbnail reproduction here on the website doesn't do it justice.)

A Work of Art with a Sense of Humor

Jim Dratfield is at it again with a great collection of character capturing photographs. Fans of Pug Shots and the Quotable Canine & Quotable Feline should be sure to add Underdogs to their collections. The photographs are perfectly matched to witty quotes and my only complaint is that it ended too soon. I gaurantee that this book will be found on the shelf of every dog lover (especially those of us who prefer the less popular breeds and the mutts of the world). Good work Jim!