Dogs and All about Them

This handbook surveys the origins and domestication of dogs, then provides concise breed-by-breed descriptions organized into non-sporting and utility types, hounds and gundogs, terriers, and toy and miniature groups. It outlines physical characteristics, historical background, and typical temperaments of many named breeds, and offers practical guidance on management, breeding and whelping, common ailments and treatments, and legal considerations. Plates and illustrations accompany breed entries, and specialist contributors supply authoritative notes on particular varieties.