Dogs

Dogs

by David Alderton
Dogs

Dogs

by David Alderton

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Overview

An extensive guide to more than 300 dog breeds, with detailed entries featuring high-quality photography and precise text.

The clearest and sharpest recognition guide to more than 300 dog breeds from around the world.

Authoritative text, crystal-clear photography, and a systematic approach make this the most comprehensive and concise pocket guide to dogs of the world. Packed with more than 1,000 full-color photographs of over 300 dog breeds, this handy reference book is designed to cut through the process of identification and help you to recognize a breed quickly and easily.

Expertly written and thoroughly vetted, each entry combines a precise description with annotated photographs to highlight the characteristics and distinguishing features of each breed, while bands provide at-a-glance facts for quick reference. The introduction traces the evolution of the domestic dog, explains the difference between pedigrees and non-pedigrees, looks at how breeds are classified, and examines their characteristics in detail.

Designed to delight and inform dog lovers of all ages – new owners, established enthusiasts, and envious admirers eager to tell terriers apart – the DK Handbook: Dogs offers a quick, easy way to hone your knowledge of hounds.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780744058109
Publisher: DK
Publication date: 05/24/2022
Series: DK Handbooks
Pages: 304
Sales rank: 1,037,822
Product dimensions: 5.60(w) x 8.30(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world leading illustrated reference publisher and a member of the Penguin Random House division of Bertelsmann. DK publishes highly visual, photographic non-fiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 100 countries and over 60 languages, with offices in the UK, India, US, Germany, China, Canada, Spain and Australia.

DK's aim is to inspire, educate and entertain readers of all ages, and everything DK publishes, whether print or digital, embodies the unique DK design approach. DK brings unrivalled clarity to a wide range of topics, with a unique combination of words and pictures, put together to spectacular effect. We have a reputation for innovation in design for both print and digital products.

Our adult range spans travel, including the award-winning DK Eyewitness Travel Guides, history, science, nature, sport, gardening, cookery and parenting. 

DK’s extensive children’s list showcases a fantastic store of information for children, toddlers and babies. DK covers everything from animals and the human body, to homework help and craft activities, together with an impressive list of licensing titles, including the best-selling LEGO® books.

DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series.

https://www.dk.com/

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Author's Introduction 6

How This Book Works 9

Domestic Dog Groups 10

What Is a Dog? 12

Coat Types 14

Senses and Instincts 16

Puppies 18

Choosing a Dog 20

Pet Care 22

Dog Identification Key 24

Companion Dogs 34

Gundogs 56

Herding Dogs 101

Hounds 134

Terriers 202

Working Dogs 227

Designer Dogs 292

Dog Credits 296

Useful Addresses 298

Glossary 299

Index 300

Acknowledgments 304

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