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The
Dog Breed Handbook: The Complete Reference from Afghans to Zande Dogs,
2nd edition, by Joan Palmer. Chartwell, 2005. This is a well-bound,
handy little book that might make a good companion to carry along
to a dog show or other event where one might expect to see a number
of unfamiliar breeds; it could also serve as a first stop in "shopping
around" for a breed of dog to get. It's conveniently sized, and
the hidden spiral binding makes it easy to open out flat but isn't
a pain to keep on a bookshelf. Each breed listed is given a 1- or
2-page entry accompanied by a photograph and a brief description of
its history, traditional work, alternate names (in other words, don't
be fooled by "Zande Dogs" in the title, it's another name
for the Basenji), and personality. An accompanying graphic indicates
grooming, space, exercise and food amount needs. Another chart indicates
the breed's size in height and weight, describes the coat, lists the
colors in which it comes, and lists organizations that recognize it
out of the Canadian Kennel Club, American Kennel Club, the Kennel
Union of Southern Africa, the Scandinavian Kennel Clubs, the Kennel
Club (UK), the Australian National Kennel Club, and the Federation
Cynologique Internationale. The breeds are grouped as they are in
the AKC, but a number of breeds are covered that are not recognized
by the AKC, and they are depicted as they would be seen in the UK
(for instance, uncropped ears on the Great Dane). Interestingly, some
information is given as to show requirements for the breeds, and most
dogs pictured are groomed for showing, but the models for some breeds
don't appear to be show quality.
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The
Complete Dog Book, 20th edition, by the American Kennel Club.
Howell, 2005. This book covers all breeds recognized by the AKC at
the time of publication, with short descriptions by breed enthusiasts
and a copy of the breed's standard.
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Canine
Inherited Disorders Database by Alice Crook, BSc, DVM, Brian
Hill, DVM, MS, DACVIM, and Sue Dawson, BA, PhD. Joint project of the
Sir James Dunn Animal Welfare Centre at the Atlantic Veterinary College,
the University of Prince Edward Island, and the Canadian Veterinary
Medical Association, 1998, rev 2004. This website is included as a
rare electronic resource in this bibliography generally confined to
print resources because it is authoritative, timely, and important.
Genetic diseases are discussed by type and also by breed.
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Japanese
Dogs: Akita, Shiba, and Other Breeds by Michiko Chiba, Yuichi
Tanabe, Takashi Tojo and Tsutomu Muraoka. Kodansha, 2003. History
and standards of breeds developed in Japan, including the Akita, Shiba,
Kishu, Shikoku, Kai, Hokkaido, Japanese Spitz, Japanese Chin, Japanese
Terrier, and the Tosa. With the exception of the last three, these
breeds are covered under Spitz Reflections.
- Dogs of Africa
by Sian Hall. Alpine Blue Ribbon, 2003. Coverage includes the Basenji
and the Maltese.
- Dogs: The Ultimate
Dictionary of over 1,000 Breeds by Desmond Morris. Trafalgar
Square Publishing, 2002.
- Encyclopedia of North
American Sporting Dogs by Steve Smith. 2002.
- Complete Owner's
Manual to the Northern Breeds by Margaret H. Bonham. Barron's,
2001. An introduction to the spitz breeds of the Northern type. Includes
the Ainu, Akita, Alaskan Husky, Alaskan Klee Kai, Alaskan Malamute,
American Eskimo Dog, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chinook, Chow Chow, East Siberian
Laika, Eurasier, Finnish Lapphund, Finnish Spitz, German Spitz, Iceland
Dog, Jindo, Kai, Karelian Bear Dog, Keeshond, Lapponian Herder, Lundehund,
Norwegian Buhund, Norwegian Elkhound, Pomeranian, Samoyed, Shiba Inu,
Siberian Husky, Swedish Lapphund, Thai Ridgeback, and West Siberian
Laika. Covers the Canadian Eskimo Dog and Greenland Husky as the same
breed. All these breeds are covered under Spitz
Reflections except for the Thai Ridgeback, which can be found under
Sophisticated Primitives.
- The New Encyclopedia
of the Dog by Bruce Fogle, DVM. 2000.
- Paws to Consider:
Choosing the Right Dog for You and Your Family by Brian Kilcommons
and Sarah Wilson. Warner, 1999. Gives honest pros and cons on many breeds,
which are categorized by their qualities as pets rather than by traditional
kennel club divisions.
- Barron's Encyclopedia
of Dog Breeds by D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D. Barron's, 1998.
- Puppy Dog's ABC.
Gallery Graphics, 1998. Reproduction of antique children's book showing
the alphabet through breeds of dog (with a few exceptions, such as Q
for quarreling puppies), with rhyming text. 30 breeds are depicted under
the names by which they were known at the time.
- Illustrated Encyclopedia
of Dog Breeds by Joan Palmer, 1997.
- The Complete Encyclopedia
of Dogs by Esther J. J. Verhorf Verhallen, translated by Stephen
Challacombe. Chartwell, 2003. Translation of a 1996 work first published
in Dutch. This is a fascinating work by a European authority, and in
addition to a section on general care covers a number of dogs rarely
seen in the US. It is my guess that the translator does not have a doggy
background, given that a number of breeds are discussed under names
that are direct translations from the Dutch name rather than the names
by which they are known in English.
- The Complete Dog
Books: A Comprehensive, Practical Care and Training Manual & A Definitive
Encyclopedia of World Breeds by Peter Larkin. 1997.
- Selecting the Best
Dog for You by Chris Nelson. 1997.
- The Perfect Match:
A Dog Buyer's Guide by Chris Walkowicz. 1996.
- The Complete Dog
Book, 19th Ed. by the American Kennel Club. Howell, 1995.
- Legacy of the Dog:
Ultimate Illustrated Guide to Over 200 Breeds by Tetsu Yamazaki
and Toyoharu Kojima. 1995.
- Choosing a Dog: Your
Guide to Picking the Perfect Breed by Nancy Baer and Steven
Duno. Berkley, 1995.
- In Praise of Dogs:
A Photo Tribute by Tara Darling and Kathy Darling. Howell, 1995.
Excellent color photographs of top quality representatives of many breeds,
taken in perfect surroundings. The daughter-mother photographer-writer
team of Tara and Kathy Darling traveled widely to find their models,
and truly present a lovely tribute to each breed covered.
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The
Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World, 5th edition by Bonnie Wilcox
and Chris Walkowicz. TFH, 1995. A survey of over 400 breeds of dog,
with some excellent photography. This book covers more breeds than
most, including endangered, extinct and probably-extinct breeds, which
I think adds interest. (It doesn't hurt that a dog I owned, Erenden
Felix, is one of the models for the Miniature
Bull Terrier.) My one caveat about this work is that there are
points where more-or-less related breeds are grouped together under
the same heading with a text covering all of them, where it's hard
at times to know which comments apply to all the breeds, or to just
some or only one.
- Eyewitness Handbooks:
Dogs: The Visual Guide to Over 300 Dog Breeds From Around the World
by David Alderton, photography by Tracy Morgan. DK, 1993. Capsule introductions
to many breeds, with photographs: something of a dog-watcher's guide.
Published in Europe, as evidenced by the uncropped ears of breeds Americans
are accustomed to see cropped.
- Cynographia
Britannica by Sydenham Edwards. Peregrine, 1992. Very limited
edition, and very expensive, leather-bound facsimile of the original
edition, this came with a separate folio containing extra copies
of the 12 colored plates for framing.
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A
Celebration of Rare Breeds, Volume II by Cathy J. Flamholtz.
OTR, 1991. Capsule descriptions of a number of rare breeds, including
the Japanese Spitz, Kai Ken, Miniature Chinese Shar-Pei, New Guinea
Singing Dog, Belgian Malinois, Border Collie, Caucasian Ovtcharka,
and Longhaired Whippet.
- The Rare Breed Handbook
by Dee Gannon. Doral, 1990. Introductions to 80 rare breeds, including
the American Indian Dog.
- The Mini-Atlas of
Dog Breeds by Andrew De Prisco, James B. Johnson. TFH, 1990.
- Pedigree Dogs in
Colour by Rod Holdrien. Nimrod, 1990. Six-volume set with each
volume concentrating on a family of dogs, e.g., gundogs.
- The Ultimate Dog
Book by David Taylor. 1990.
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The
Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World by Bonnie Wilcox and Chris
Walkowicz. TFH, 1989. A survey of over 400 breeds of dog, with some
excellent photography. This book covers more breeds than most, including
endangered, extinct and probably-extinct breeds, which I think adds
interest. (It doesn't hurt that a dog I owned, Erenden Felix, is one
of the models for the Miniature Bull
Terrier.) My one caveat about this work is that there are points
where more-or-less related breeds are grouped together under the same
heading with a text covering all of them, where it's hard at times
to know which comments apply to all the breeds, or to just some or
only one.
- The New Terrier Handbook
by Kerry Kern. Barron's, 1988. Covers the most prominent breeds of terrier
in the US at the time of publication, including a brief introduction
to the Parson Jack Russell Terrier.
- A Celebration of
Rare Breeds, Volume I by Cathy J. Flamholtz. OTR, 1986. Capsule
descriptions of a number of rare breeds, including the American Eskimo
Dog, Australian Shepherd, Canaan Dog, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chinook, Dutch
Shepherd, English Shepherd, Finnish Spitz, Iceland Dog, Jack Russell
Terrier, Karelian Bear Dog, Miniature Bull Terrier, Norwegian Buhund,
Shiba, Swedish Laphund, Swedish Vallhund, Telomian, and Toy Fox Terrier.
- Stubbs' Dogs
by Robert Fountain and Alfred Gates. Ackermann, 1984. A book of paintings
by Stubbs that feature dogs. Stubbs was a dog-lover, as well as a famous
18th-19th century painter, and it shows.
- The Right Dog for
You by Daniel F. Tortora. Fireside, 1983. A guide to 110 breeds
with a questionnaire and tables of practical breed characteristics compared.
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Medical
and Genetic Aspects of Purebred Dogs edited by Ross D. Clark,
DVM, and Joan R. Stainer. Covers all AKC breeds as of the mid-1980s
with breed-specific discussions of their most common ailments and
genetic defects. With all that has been learned since about genetics,
this excellent book is probably too oudated to be considered currently
useful.
- The Canadian Kennel
Club Book of Dogs by the Canadian Kennel Club. General, 1982.
- The Perfect Match:
A Dog Buyer's Guide by Chris Walkowicz. Photos and check lists
of over 160 breeds, listing their qualities, including pros and cons
as pets.
- Choosing a Dog for
Life by Andrew de Prisco.
- Choosing a Dog for
Dummies by Chris Walkowicz.
- Adopt the Perfect
Dog: A Practical Guide to Choosing and Training an Adult Dog
by Gwen Bailey.
- Why We Love the Dogs
We Do: How to Find the Dog that Matches Your Personality by
Stanley Coren. An intriguing approach to matching people with the right
kind of breed of dog, using a simple personality quiz and a categorization
of breeds by their personalities. Examples of historical personages
and the breeds of dog they favored are given along with information
on those people's personalities. The author leaves it to the reader
to get further information about individual breeds elsewhere, since
he does not address such issues as size, coat-type, or exercise needs;
however, after giving the quiz to every dog-lover of my acquaintance,
I've been struck as to how accurate the method is. Do note, however,
that the author—who does not like cats, and it shows—included
a chapter on them that I think the book would have been better off without.
- Dogsmart: The Ultimate
Guide for Finding the Dog You Want and Keeping the Dog You Find
by Myrna Milani.
- Your Purebred Puppy:
A Buyer's Guide, 2nd edition by Michele Welton. Charts ten factors
on each of 195 breeds. Quizzes help the reader to quantify their own
qualities as a potential dog owner in order to narrow down the field
of choice. Also includes advice on picking the right puppy once you've
decided on your breed.
- Dogs by Jeanne
Eichling, illustrated by Roy Moore. Mosaic, 1982. This miniature 3-volume
illustrated dog encyclopedia features 24 breeds, including the Afghan
Hound, Basenji, Beagle, Boxer, Chihuahua, Cocker Spaniel, Collie, Dachshund,
Dalmatian, Doberman Pinscher, Fox Terrier, German Shepherd, Great Dane,
Greyhound, Irish Setter, Labrator Retriever, Pekingese, Pomeranian,
Poodle, Pug, Saluki, Schnauzer, Siberian Husky, and St. Bernard.
- The British Dog:
Its History from Earliest Times by Carson IA Ritchie. 1981.
- Encyclopedia of Dog
Breeds by Ernest H. Hart. 1981.
- Dogs of the World
by Maurizio Bongianni and Concetta Mori.
- Pure-Bred Dogs
by Harry Glover (ed.). Gallery, 1979. Large book covering breeds recognized
by the AKC, Kennel Club of Great Britain, and FCI, as well as extinct
breeds.
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All
About the Spitz Breeds by David Cavill. Pelham, 1978. An introduction
to several of the many spitz breeds and varieties, illustrated with
excellent color photographs. Covers the Alaskan Malamute, Basenji,
Chow Chow, (Norwegian) Elkhound, Finnish Spitz, Icelandic Sheepdog,
Keeshond (this section pictures a white German Klein), Pomeranian,
Norwegian Buhund, Samoyed, Schipperke, Siberian Husky, and Swedish
Vallhund. One chapter deals with "Eskimo Dogs", under which
title the Kennel Club (UK) [apparently] combines the Alaskan Husky,
the Greenland Husky, and the Esquimaux.
- All About Cross-Breds
and Mongrels by Margaret Rothery and Barbara Lockwood. Pelham,
1971. Discussion of the pros and cons of owning a dog of mixed breeding.
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Champion
Dogs of the World by Sir Richard Glyn. Doubleday, 1967. One
of my favorite books, if only because it was the first dog book I
ever bought with my own money (at a hurt book sale for $1, but still
it was with my own money). Beautiful full-page color photographs illustrate
introductions to over a hundred breeds of dog.
- The Treasury of Dogs
by Frederick Jones and John Rendel, photography by Walter Chandoha.
History of dogs, with information on all breeds recognized by the AKC
at the time, and many photos by a renowned animal photographer.
- Man's Best Friend:
The National Geographic Society Book of Dogs, revised edition
by Merle Severy. National Geographic, 1966. Lavishly-illustrated book
covering many breeds as well as general dog care, training and history.
- The Story of Dogs
by Dorothy E. Shuttlesworth, illustrated by G. Don Ray. Doubleday, 1961.
Starting in prehistory with miacis and tomarctus and moving on through
the wolf to profiles of modern breeds, with stories of dog heroes, illustrated
with realistic paintings and drawings.
- The National Geographic
Book of Dogs by Arthur Frederick Jones. National Geographic,
1958. Covers all the best-known dog breeds of the era, plus some that
were (and some that are) rare with introductions, photographs and paintings.
- The Modern Dog Encyclopedia,
2nd edition, by Henry P. Davis, ed. Stackpole, 1956.Covers the
114 breeds then recognized by the AKC, with practical information on
canine husbandry, first aid, choosing a pet, and an introduction to
dog sports.
- Cassell's Book of
the Dog, Volumes I-IV by Robert Leighton, assisted by eminent
authorities on the various breeds. Cassell and Co., 1952. Reprint in
four volumes of 1907's The New Book of the Dog:
A Comprehensive Natural History of British Dogs and Their Foreign Relatives,
with Chapters on Law, Breeding, Kennel Management, and Veterinary Treatment.
In addition to antique advice on caring for one's dogs, of interest
only to historians, there are lovely introductions to a number of breeds,
including some now sadly extinct, accompanied by beautifully-presented
photographs.
- Dogs of Every Kind
by Sir Reginald St.-Johnston. Staples Press, 1949.
- Dogs in Britain
by Clifford B. Hubbard, illustrated by Stuart Tresilian. MacMillan &
Co., 1948. Well-illustrated with photographs and reproductions of paintings
by Stuart Tresilian, this book covers many breeds of dog found in Britain
at the time.
- Every Dog Has His
Say by Edward Anthony, illustrated by Morgan Dennis. 1947. Book
of poetry and art about dog breeds.
- Diana Thorne's Dogs:
An Album of Drawings illustrated by Diana Thorne. Julian Messner,
1944. Oversize spiral-bound book illustrating a number of breeds.
- Unsere Hunde
by Kurt Peter Karfeld. F. Bruckmann, 1939. Covers a number of breeds,
including a Laika of unspecified breed. In German.
- Just Among Friends
by Cecil Aldin, Eyre and Spittiswood, 1935. Features excellent drawings
of several breeds by an acknowledged master canine artist.
- Hutchinson's Dog
Encyclopaedia by Walter Hutchinson. Hutchinson & Co., 1934.
This three-volume encyclopedia covers everything from dog terminology
to really excellent introductions to breeds. Outdated, of course, but
endlessly fascinating as a snapshot of its day, and valuable for the
photographs of prominent ancestors of today's dogs. It also covers some
breeds that have since become extinct.
- Big Dogs and Little
Dogs by Hedda Walther. George Routledge & Sons, 1932. Photographic
studies of various breeds.
- All Sorts of Dogs,
3rd edition, by Rowland Johns. Methuen, 1931.
- Tail-Waggers
by A. Croxton Smith. Country Life, 1931. Illustrations and descriptions
of 48 breeds, in addition to general-interest articles.
- About Our Dogs: The
Breeds and Their Management by A. Croxton Smith. Ward, Lock
and Co.
- Dogs: Their History
and Development, Vols. I and II by Edward C. Ash. Ernest Benn,
1927.
- Pedigree Dogs, as
Recognized by the Kennel Club by CC Sanderson. T. Werner Laurie
Ltd, 1927. Lavishly illustrated book covering the breeds recognized
by the Kennel Club (UK) at the time of writing.
- Our Friend the Dog
by Maurice Maeterlinck. 1925. Children's edition.
- My Dog Friends
by Maud Earl. Hodder & Stoughton, 1913. A book of poetry and prose
about many breeds of dog, illustrated with full-page prints of Maud
Earl paintings of twelve breeds.
- Our Friend the Dog
by Maurice Maeterlinck. 1913. Celcil Alden-illustrated edition.
- Our Friend the Dog
by Maurice Maeterlinck. 1913. Plate-illustrated edition.
maeterlinck, maurice our friend the dog bulldog adapted version for
children 1924 20.00
- The Power of the
Dog by Maud Earl and A. Croxton Smith. Hodder and Stoughton,
1911. An art book featuring color plates of twenty breeds by Maud Earl,
each paired with commentary on the breed by A. Croxton Smith. One of
the breeds covered is the Pomeranian.
- The Kennel Encyclopaedia,
Volume IV by J. Sidney Turner. Leng & Co., 1911. SPA to
Y, pages 1331 through 1548.
- Der Hund
by R. Klett and L. Holthof. Anstalt, 1910. In German.
- The Kennel Encyclopaedia,
Volume III by J. Sidney Turner, ed. Leng & Co., 1910. KEN
to SPA, pages 873 through 1330.
- The Kennel Encyclopaedia,
Volume II by J. Sidney Turner, ed. Leng & Co., 1908. COL
to KAN, pages 432 through 872.
- The Kennel Encyclopaedia,
Volume I by J. Sidney Turner, ed. Leng & Co., 1907.
ABD to COL, 431 pages.
- Dogs by Well
Known Authorities. 1906.
- The
New Book of the Dog: A Comprehensive Natural History of British Dogs
and Their Foreign Relatives, with Chapters on Law, Breeding, Kennel
Management, and Veterinary Treatment, in Two Volumes by Robert
Leighton, assisted by eminent authorities on the various breeds. Cassell
and Co., 1907. In addition to antique advice on caring for one's dogs,
of interest only to historians, there are lovely introductions to a
number of breeds, including some now sadly extinct, accompanied by beautifully-presented
photographs.
- Our Friend the Dog
by Maurice Maeterlinck. 1905.
- Die Deutschen Hunde
by Richard Strebel. 1904. Kynos reprint, 1986. In German.
- Des edlen Hundes
Aufzucht, Pflege, Dressur und Behandlung seiner Krankheiten. Vollständiges
Handbuch für jeden Jäger, Hundeliebhaber und Züchter
mit zahlreichen Illustrationen, denen Breschreibung der Rasse, ihres
Exterieurs und sonstiger Eigenschaften sich anschliesst by Carl
Zorn. Ceasar & Minka, 1901. In addition to sections on care and
training of dogs, this book features introductions to a number of breeds,
including the German Shepherd, Collie, German Spitz, Eskimo Dog, and
Bull Terrier. In German.
- Die Luxushunde, ihre
Züchtung, Erziehund und Dressur sowie ihre Krankheiten und deren
Heilung by E. Wörz. Heinrich Killinger, 1896. Covers the
Great Dane, Borzoi, Fox Terrier and Spitz, among other breeds. In German.
- The
Illustrated Book of the Dog by Vero Shaw, B.A., Cantab., and
leading authors of the day, with an Appendix on Canine Medicine and
Surgery by W. Gordon Stables, CM, MD, RN. Cassell, Petter, Galpin, 1879.
In addition to antique advice on caring for one's dogs, of historical
interest only, there are [highly opinionated] introductions to a number
of breeds, including some now sadly extinct, accompanied by charming
illustrations by Mr. Shaw. Reprinted by Random House in 1984.
- Der Hund und seine
Racen. Naturgeschichte des zahmen Hundes, seiner Formen, Racen und Kreuzungen
by Leopold Joseph Fitzinger. 1876. Vignettes of a number of breeds of
dog by a respected scientist. In German.
- Dogs: Their Points,
Whims, Instincts and Peculiarities, with a Retrospection of Dog Shows
edited by Henry Webb. Dean & Son, 1872. The first English dog book
to be illustrated with photographs. Descriptions and discussions of
many breeds recognized by British dogdom of the day, along with chapters
on watch dogs, dog shelters, and diseases of dogs. The last chapters
are, of course, outdated, but the book is of definite historical interest.
- The Dog: With Simple
Directions for His Treatment, and Notices of the Best Dogs of the Day
and Their Breeders or Exhibitors by Idstone (real name Thomas
Pearce). Cassell, Petter, Galpin: 1872.
- "Dogs and Cats"
by Harriet Beecher Stowe. In: Our Young Folks: An Illustrated
Magazine for Boys and Girls, August 1865. In this charming article,
the famous author talks about the individuality of animals, but also
about the characters of different types and breeds of dog.
- Races Canines
by A. Benion. 1868. Encyclopedia of dog breeds illustrated with drawings.
In French.
- Cynographia
Britannica by Sydenham Edwards. ~1800. The first dog book to
boast hand-colored plates, this is the original dog encyclopedia in
English. Reprinted by Peregrine in 1992.
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