Download or read book Beardie Basics and Beyond written by Barbara Hagen Rieseberg and published by Blue Ribbon Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- All the basics -- election, care, feeding, housing, grooming, training -- Breeding, whelping, raising puppies, developmental stages, and more This beautiful coffee table edition is a must for all you Beardie owners and breeders! Finally, a book that really covers every aspect of the breed. This is for the serious fancier, breeder, or exhibitor. You will find chapters on judging, herding and other performance activities, current statistics, the breed Standard, genetics and health. We guarantee you will be delighted with this book. Order your copy today, you have nothing to lose!
Download or read book Bearded Collie written by Bryony Harcourt-Brown and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new Special Limited Edition provides everything a new owner needs to know about caring for and training a Bearded Collie. Author Bryony Harcourt-Brown, a long-time Beardie breeder from England, has written an insightful chapter on the breed's origins in its homeland, and guest author Christine Walkowicz has provided an insider's view of the breed's development in the US. This colorful handbook also covers the breed's characteristics and breed standard as well as helpful information about selecting and rearing a puppy, behavior and specific health concerns. With an emphasis on positive-training methods, the chapters on training cover everything from socialization and preventing puppy problems to house-training and obedience lessons. The well-illustrated chapter on preventive healthcare, written by popular author and veterinarian Dr. Lowell Ackerman, discusses all aspects of canine health including selecting a qualified vet, inoculations, parasite control and more. Every owner of a Beardie will welcome this comprehensive and entertaining new guide as a valuable addition to his home library.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Puppies written by M. A. Gorman and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes popular breeds of dogs and includes advice on training, socialization, healthcare, nutrition, and exercise.
Download or read book ASPCA Complete Guide to Dogs written by Sheldon L. Gerstenfeld and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1999-09 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The ultimate resource for dog lovers, this authoritative volume on selecting and caring for any kind of dog focuses--in the ASPCA tradition--on mixed breeds, a major difference from most other dog books, which describe only purebreds. 650+ photos. (Pets)
Download or read book Veterinary Medical Guide to Dog and Cat Breeds written by Jerold Bell and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 673 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides the veterinary practitioner, student, breeder and pet owner with a complete but quick reference to the diagnosis and management of breed-related medical conditions of dogs and cats. 171 recognized dog breeds and 42 cat breeds are included, organized alphabetically, with all information fully referenced and based on the most
Download or read book Simon Schuster s Guide to Dogs written by Gino Pugnetti and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1980-11-15 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 250,000 copies in print, Simon & Schuster's Guide to Dogs is the best guide available -- whether you need a dog book for general identification or to select the breed that is most suitable for you. With more than 320 breeds of dogs described and illustrated in full color, this book provides quick access to essential information on physical and psychological characteristics and care required. The entries for each breed give details on weight, height, markings, and type of coat, as well as information on personality traits, origins, uses, and care. Each entry also features easy-to-read visual symbols that indicate, for example, whether a breed of dog is good with children or has a tendency to bite, whether a breed is well- suited as a hunting dog or a guard dog, whether the dog needs to be kept outdoors or indoors or can live happily in the city, and much more. Filled with useful information and illustrated throughout, Simon & Schuster's Guide to Dogs is a valuable reference to the world of canines.
Download or read book The Complete Bearded Collie written by Joyce Collis and published by Howell Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Kennel Club s Illustrated Breed Standards The Official Guide to Registered Breeds written by The Kennel Club and published by Random House. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 1251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kennel Club's Breed Standards form the basis for judging dogs at all licensed breed shows. This fully revised edition of the authoritative guide outlines the descriptive 'standards' for each of the 201 pure breeds of dog now recognised by the Kennel Club. The book has been completely updated by a panel of experts to incorporate the latest standards for all breeds in each of the principal categories - Hound, Gundog, Terrier, Utility, Working, Pastoral and Toy. As well as providing a beautiful colour photograph of each dog, each entry contains a history of the breed, including its origins and function, as well as a full description outlining its essential features. There is also useful advice on the nature of each breed and practical information to help guide anyone who is buying a dog, as well as a glossary of canine terms. This book is essential reading for anyone who owns, or hopes to own, a pedigree dog and is indispensable for breeders, judges and those professionally involved with dogs.
Download or read book Dog the Complete Guide written by and published by Barnes & Noble Publishing. This book was released on 1999 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Pet Owner s Guide to a Happy and Healthy Companion written by Kimberly Sarmiento and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2016-11-30 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dogs and cats are like humans — they need a proper diet and good exercise. This book will show you how to make sure that your pet is properly cared for. Did you know that obesity is very common among dogs and cats? Did you know that the best way to keep your pet healthy is not feeding him less? This book explores feeding options as well as ingredients and labeling to ensure that you know what to do when it comes to mealtime. Countless hours have been devoted to researching the latest findings about pet care to ensure that the learning process is simple and hassle-free. Walks and playing fetch aren’t the only activity that dogs enjoy. What about volunteering with your dog at a local nursing home or trying out a doggy park? This book also covers how to meet your pet’s needs creatively and well. The answers to how to pick a good vet, how to find a good trainer, and how to make sure that your pet is getting enough exercise when you’re at work are all covered. Most importantly, this book will help you understand your pet better and therefore appreciate her more. Compared to the average human life, a pet’s life is sadly short. The book will help you make the most of it.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to the Dog written by Claire Bessant and published by Barron's Educational Series. This book was released on 1999 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each of three beautifully designed and illustrated animal reference guides treats its subject animal from a behavioral point of view, emphasizing the animal's emotional needs and natural behavior patterns, and pointing out how animals interact with their owners. Major sections of each volume deal in detail with the animal's ancestral roots, the physical and behavioral characteristics of individual breeds, feeding and proper nutrition, care, training, preventive health care, dealing with accidents, and advice to buyers. Each volume contains 300-to-500 superb full-color illustrations. This beautiful volume discusses canine history in detail. It also includes instructive information on the most natural and effective methods of dog training. More than 500 handsome color illustrations.
Download or read book The Complete Dog Buyers Guide written by William Arthur Bruette and published by . This book was released on 1995-12 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide To Dog Breeds written by Derek Hall and published by Chartwell Books. This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This heavily illustrated, full color depiction of just about every breed of dog out there celebrates our four-legged friends and their history.
Download or read book About Dogs written by Nicolae Sfetcu and published by Nicolae Sfetcu. This book was released on 2014-05-02 with total page 1196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dog anatomy, breeding, breeds, equipment, health, law, monuments, organizations, related professions and professionals, shows and showing, sports, training and behavior, types, working dogs. Dogs in popular culture, famous dogs, fictional dogs, films. The dog is a canine mammal of the Order Carnivora. Dogs were first domesticated from wolves at least 12,000 years ago but perhaps as long as 150,000 years ago based on recent genetic fossil evidence and DNA evidence. In this time, the dog has developed into hundreds of breeds with a great degree of variation. This guide details the dog anatomy, breeding, breeds, equipment, health, law, monuments, organizations, related professions and professionals, shows and showing, dog sports, training and behavior, dog types, working dogs, as well as dogs in popular culture, famous dogs, fictional dogs, films about dogs, dogs as pets, and many other related aspects.
Download or read book A Practical Guide to Selecting a Large Dog written by Joan Palmer and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Stone Guide to Dog Grooming for All Breeds written by Ben Stone and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-05-18 with total page 499 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Stone Guide to Dog Grooming For All Breeds presents the broad repertoire of the dog groomer's art for the pleasure and enlightenment of every reader. Comprehensive and comprehensible, this is the widest-ranging work ever on canine beauty culture. Here is the history and development of dog grooming from the beginning to its present sophisticated state. Here are the Basics and the Tricks of the Trade the little secrets that make the big difference in the finished product. The Stone Guide to Dog Grooming For All Breeds includes grooming instruction for all 125 AKC recognized breeds, mixed breeds and even cats! There are chapters on equipment, setting up a shop and developing a thriving grooming business. This reliable guidance shows how to get the most out of a grooming business and avoid the pitfalls at the same time. Dozens of Specialty clubs have contributed show grooming sections for their breeds, and hundreds of to-the-point photos, drawings and charts show what the authors say as they say it. The graphic value of the Stone Guide fully matches the expert text. Whether you are an established groomer, a grooming student, an owner who wants to groom the family dog or a hobbyist seeking information on the professional side of dog grooming, you'll find the Stone Guide a constant, indispensable reference for every question you'll ever have on the subject.
Download or read book An Illustrated Guide to Dogs written by Joan Palmer and published by Arco. This book was released on 1981 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An illustrated guide to more than 190 international dog breeds including information on physical characteristics, general disposition, size, origin and history, grooming, feeding, and good and bad points. Breeds are arranged in order of increasing weight.
