The Complete Book of Dogs: Breeds, Training, Health Care: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia Of Dogs With A Fully Illustrated Guide To 230 Breeds And Over 1500 Photographs - Couverture rigide

Pilbeam, Rosie

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ISBN 10 : 0754829944 ISBN 13 : 9780754829942

Editeur : Lorenz Books, 2017

Synopsis

THE COMPLETE BOOK OF DOGS

BREEDS • TRAINING • HEALTH CARE

A comprehensive encyclopedia of dogs with a fully illustrated guide to 230 breeds and over 1500 photographs

Living with a dog is both a privilege and an extremely rewarding experience, and this comprehensive volume will help you to provide the best home possible for your canine companion. It contains guidance on choosing the right breed for your lifestyle, step-by-step instructions for training your dog, and information about canine sports and activities. A visual directory features all the main dog breeds of the world, including hounds, gundogs, terriers, utility, working and herding dogs and toy breeds, while a section on health care explains how to keep your pet fit, healthy and happy. With over 1500 photographs, the book is indispensable for every dog owner’s bookshelf.

• Practical advice about owning and caring for a dog, including choosing bedding, equipment and toys, and feeding, exercising and grooming.

• Features a visual directory of 230 breeds and hybrids, explaining their characteristics and temperaments.

• Includes step-by-step instructions for training your dog, as well as a guide to canine sports and activities such as sheepdog trials, Schutzhund, agility flyball and canicross.

• Expert information about health care, including veterinary and holistic approaches.

About the Author:

Rosie Pilbeam has bred, showed and judged Border Collies since childhood. After working in various colleges and universities, specializing in animal/ human interaction, she set up Applause For Paws Agility Training Club to promote both the mental and physical fitness of dog/owner teams to the best of their abilities.

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À propos de l?auteur

Rosie Pilbeam was brought up in a farming family where she quickly learnt respect for all animals, particularly dogs, who she was taught were the most important workers on the farm. Her mother Yelva Danielsen introduced her to dog, cattle and cat shows at an early age, and she handled many of her mother s homebred Great Danes and Dobermanns to gain their titles. She followed in her mother s footsteps, breeding, showing and judging Border Collies under the Romellva affix. Rosie is passionate about educating both humans and canines, and is interested in the bond that can be built between handler and dog. She has taken part in several documentary-style television and radio shows, as well as training dogs for film work. After working in various colleges and universities for many years, specializing in animal/human interaction, she set up Applause For Paws Agility Training Club (rosie@applauseforpaws.co.uk), the aim of which is to promote both the mental and physical fitness of dog/owner teams to the best of their abilities.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lorenz Books
• Date d'édition: 2017
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0754829944
• ISBN 13: 9780754829942
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 512
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Simon and Schuster Netherlands BV; info@simonandschuster.nl; ; Herculesplein 96; Utrecht; 3584 AA; Pays-Bas