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| The Complete Dog Book: 20th Edition (Complete Dog Book) | 
 enlarge | Author: American Kennel Club
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Category: Book
List Price: $35.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 15935
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 20
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 880
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.2
Dimensions (in): 9.3 x 6.7 x 2.1
ISBN: 0345476263
Dewey Decimal Number: 636.71
EAN: 9780345476265
ASIN: 0345476263
Publication Date: January 31, 2006
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 an excellent resource March 23, 2008
This is a wonderful book on the 150 AKC dog breeds. An excellent resource and reference. Only one black and white photo of each breed though, so if you are looking for a picture book this isn't it. There is a small color photo section, but these are paintings of dogs. In regards to content, I find it more than sufficient in detail for me. I reference it often when I see I new dog at the park or on TV I want to know more about.
Essential book December 26, 2007
Essential book
A must have for every dog owner. Essential to understand dog breeds and breed evolution. I wished there were more and better pictures though.
 for serious dog professionals or amateurs wanting more May 15, 2007
A good and complete dog reference. Pet owners will love a cruise through all the potential breeds to love and those seriously taking in dog shows will enjoy a complete reference.
AKC bible March 29, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the official publication of The American Kennel Club(AKC)so it stands to reason that it is quite elaborate and authorative; afterall, this is the 20th edition.If you want specific information about all the different breeds than this book is for you. Naturally the book only recognizes the breeds that are AKC and believe me, there are many others out there but yet to be officially recognized. For breeders, the information is valuable as all the official chacteristics and faults are mentioned for each part of the body. For general pets of a specific breed, and not show dogs the information is equally as valuable . For prospective buyers of a specific breed this book will help you to make sure the dog you get get doesn't have any serious faults of the breed characteristics. Overall this book is quite useful for anyone who owns a dog . Dog lovers will enjoy the book for general browsing to learn all about the other breeds. This is a great reference tool to have when viewing the different dog shows. I found the historical information rather fascinating. It is fun to learn about the different breeds since many are rarely seen in the general population. If you love dogs you will love this book.
A Pet Groomers Must-Have January 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The AKC Complete Dog Book has been the singlemost valuable reference that I have used in 36 years of pet grooming. It has provided a solid foundation of how each breed is supposed to look, as well as the breed standard on which that appearance is based. It is the first book I reach for when learning or teaching grooming of a new breed. It also serves as a way to show pet owners an example of how their breed is presented on which we can base modifications for their individual pet. I would not groom without this book!
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