The Complete Dog Breed Book
The Complete Dog Breed Book book cover

The Complete Dog Breed Book

Paperback – December 15, 2014

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Price
$12.22
Format
Paperback
Pages
352
Publisher
DK
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1465429766
Dimensions
7.75 x 0.93 x 9.25 inches
Weight
2.41 pounds

Description

DK was founded in London in 1974 and is now the world's leading illustrated reference publisher and part of Penguin Random House, formed on July 1, 2013. DK publishes highly visual, photographic nonfiction for adults and children. DK produces content for consumers in over 87 countries and in 62 languages, with offices in Delhi, London, Melbourne, Munich, New York, and Toronto. DK's aim is to inform, enrich, 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. xa0 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 bestselling LEGO® books. DK acts as the parent company for Alpha Books, publisher of the Idiot's Guides series and Prima Games, video gaming publishers, as well as the award-winning travel publisher, Rough Guides.

Features & Highlights

  • The ultimate dog breed resource book,
  • The Complete Dog Breed Book
  • has everything from dog grooming to dog training to caring for a dog to, yes, a breakdown of dog breeds for prospective breeders and prospective dog owners. Search through common dog breeds and exotic dog breeds as well —
  • The Complete Dog Breed Book
  • includes 420 dog breed profiles, with the most popular dog breeds featured on double-page spreads.
  • The Complete Dog Breed Book
  • comes complete with annotated photographs and breed-specific care tips and notes on color variations, temperament, and much more.
  • Looking for a dog as a pet? Find the perfect dog breed for every lifestyle and personality.
  • The Complete Dog Breed Book
  • even has quizzes and question-and-answer selector charts that help you find the perfect dog breed for your home. Tips and additions guide you through the nuts and bolts of dog ownership, so you'll be prepared for your new pet once you've decided on a dog breed.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Great Photos/ Large Selection of Breeds/ But Inaccurate Information!

Great photographs of a large variety of breeds. But someone needs to check their info. For example on page 281, the Thai Ridgeback Dog is listed as having a weight range from 50 to 75 lbs, but with a height range of "up to 9 in (Up to 20-24 cm)." A nine inch dog weighing 75 pounds? Uh no! I am actually familiar with the breed. The 24 cm should be 24 inches. Makes me wonder if anyone is proofreading the other information. Given such inaccuracies, I give the book a moderate 3 stars for its inclusion of many rare breeds in photo. However, I can't rate it higher for the information that it discloses. Were there actually experts being consulted or did someone just went online and started gathering information and no one reviewed the details?
31 people found this helpful
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Great book but not my favorite

This is a wonderful book, and I'm glad I purchased it, but it really isn't what I was looking for. It is a great reference for studying profiles and photographs of 420 dog breeds of the world. However, I find the breed groupings a little awkward, and I wasn't interested in many of the lesser known breeds. I then purchased Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds Third Edition and adore it! It has profiles and beautiful photographs of the 175 breeds I'm most interested in, and the groups are the same as the American Kennel Club.
8 people found this helpful
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Waste of time & trees

This book is very bias towards favorable and unfavorable dog breeds. Do not get this book for you want to learn about a breed, it's only a sentence or two description. Better off getting a specialized book. Very disappointing.
7 people found this helpful
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Great, picture filled book

Love it!!! A fun read for anyone interested/already obsessed with dogs. :)
4 people found this helpful
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Great dog breed book

My 4-year-old daughter loved this book, she's very interested in different dog breeds and this book showed her what different breeds look like.
4 people found this helpful
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Great photos and descriptions!

Bought this book for my wife as we were deciding on our first dog - she loved it! Plastered it with post-it-notes on the pages that she found to be the most helpful. It does a terrific job of describing each breed. Nice photos of the different dogs, too!
4 people found this helpful
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Great multipurpose book!

This is a great book if you're looking for an overview of most breeds. I love the way this book is organized with it divided into types of dogs. The introduction is also great with a bunch of general knowledge about dogs as well as the end of the book where it has information about behavior, training, and introducing a new dog into the household. This book doesn't have all known breeds of dog, but it has most of them, and it does the job. I got this book after starting work in a vet's office just to help me with recognizing breeds and behaviors. It has been an excellent resource and many of my coworkers have asked to borrow this! And it, of course, is a good book for figuring out what kind of dog you want. So a great multipurpose book!
3 people found this helpful
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So cute !

It's adorable what can I say great quality worth the $ for dog lovers. My 5 yrs old son loves this book and we don't even have a dog lol. Lots of pictures so many great book.
3 people found this helpful
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Fun book for any dog lover

This book is a great introduction to several different dog breeds and is made with high quality. While it does go into more details about the more popular breeds, it includes thorough descriptions for all of the breeds inside. It also divides the breeds into different categories, which is nice if you're looking for a specific type of dog.
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good quality, good information

good quality, good information. recommend to who is looking for a dog or is interested in dogs
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