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Dogs unleashed : featuring more than 400 breeds and 1,000 photographs / Tamsin Pickeral.

by Pickeral, Tamsin.

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Thunder Bay Press, [2014]

Dogs -- Selection.

9781626860681 (hc.)

320 pages : color illustrations ; 31 cm.

Includes index.

"Breed history -- Character -- Health concerns -- Training -- Exercise -- Grooming -- Abilities -- Temperment -- Friendliness -- Intelligence"--Cover.

Primitive dogs and sight hounds -- Sporting dogs -- Herding and guarding dogs -- Scent hounds -- Spitz-type dogs -- Terriers -- Companion and designer dogs -- Mutts.

"One glance around the local park confirms that man?'s best friend comes in many varieties. As the first animal domesticated by humans, dogs have been selectively bred for tens of thousands of years to be herders, hunters, guards, and friends. The result is a plethora of breeds that are as different as the pint-sized Chihuahua and the massive St. Bernard. Now there is a guide to each of them. Dogs Unleashed contains all the information required to differentiate breeds of canine. From the standard poodle to the Finnish spritz, readers become experts in identifying all breeds. Alongside beautiful photography, discover information on conformation, history, temperament, health risks, and more. Includes a section on today's designer breeds like the labradoodle, the puggle, and the cockapoo. Ideal for researching a new family pet, or for general knowledge, this book reveals which dogs are the most expensive to keep, which are the best swimmers, and which breed has the longest life expectancy. A complete compendium of canine varieties, Dogs Unleashed is one book that keeps those tails wagging"--Provided by publisher.

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