|
| Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds | 
 enlarge | Author: D. Caroline Coile Ph.d.
Publisher: Barron''s Educational Series
Category: Book
List Price: $29.99
Buy New: $9.00
You Save: $20.99 (70%)
New (39) Used (16) from $9.00
Avg. Customer Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 15178
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 368
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.1
Dimensions (in): 11.3 x 9.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0764157000
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.7103
EAN: 9780764157004
ASIN: 0764157000
Publication Date: April 1, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Ships next business day from NY
|
| Customer Reviews:
 Colorful and informative July 8, 2006
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a great overview of AKC breeds. There are 2 full color photos (not drawings) of the dogs. I refer to this book all the time. It covers the history of the breeds, statistics, temperment,personality, health isuues, and much more. I bought one for me and one for my sister. I highly recommend this book!
 Good breed information, but lacking in presentation April 28, 2006
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I have an older version of The Encyclopedia of the Dog by Bruce Fogle, and here's how they compare: Dr. Fogle's book has many more breeds, but one complaint I heard was that the information it provided on the breeds was not always accurate (I can't verify this, I'm not a vet). This book here by Dr. Coile is supposedly very accurate, but has fewer breeds (only the AKC it seems); however, I knew that before I bought it so I can't complain. Very few people own or can obtain non-AKC breeds, so reading about them would just be for pleasure for most people. That said, Dr. Coile provides more information for each breed, giving 5-scale ratings for 13 different characteristics (tempermant, grooming, heat/cold tolerance, exercise needs, etc), health concerns, breed history, etc. However, the pictures they provide aren't nearly as professional looking as the ones in Dr. Fogle's book, if that matters to you. Also, the binding is cheaper in this book. One important difference, though, is that this book contains no other information aside of about the breeds. Dr. Fogle's book, in contrast, provides the history and use of types of breeds (such as hounds, herding dogs, hunting dogs, etc, not just a particular breed), anatomy, evolution, care, training, etc. Dr. Coile provides none of that. So, if you just want a book to help you pick out an AKC breed and need accurate, more detailed breed information then this book is the better choice; but for general interest and pleasure, Dr. Fogle's book is better.
A Really Informative Book April 27, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Even this book only lists about 150 breeds of dogs and it is based on just dog breeds, it is a pretty good book. I am trying to find the right dog for someone and have used the great overall section of each breed to find that the Havanese fits her best. The breed pages include history, AKC ranking, family, area of origin, date of origin, original function, today's function, other name, temperament, upkeep, health (including major concerns, minor concerns, occasionally seen, suggested tests, life span, and a note for some breeds), energy level, excersize requirements, playfulness, affection level, friendliness toward other dogs/other pets/strangers, training, watchdog, protection, grooming, cold/heat tolerance, weight, height, form and function, and fanally, an illustrated standard. It will help you a lot in picking the right breed of dogs.
One of the best dog breed books April 5, 2006
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I had been looking for a book of dog breeds but none quite measured up to what I was wanting. there are many that include lots of information about dogs in general, like health care, training etc. but this made the section on breeds smaller.
I like this book because it devotes two pages to each breed mentioned. It provides a pretty good history, good pitures, and a handy "at a glance" chart. While I still wish the temperment section would include more info (some breeds only have 2 sentences) it provides more info than any other book I have found.
Overall, this is perfect if you just want information on the breeds in an easy style.
Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds March 27, 2006
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a good book because it tells you about different dog breeds. If you like a certain breed, it will tell you all about it. It has photographs of every AKC purebred dogs. It tells you about their history, temperament and upkeep and form and function. Finally, it rates on a scale of 1 to 5 grooming, training and compatability. I would recommend it very highly and helpful.
|
|
|
Powered by Associate-O-Matic
| |
