The American Book of the Dog
Various
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Here is a period piece, covering 47 breeds, about the early days of dog breeding, the birth of the American Kennel Club (1884) which firmly established breed standards, and the development of bench shows and field trials. Each article, written by a premier breed expert of the day, sheds light on how today's breeds were sculpted from the best traits of dogs of yesteryear. Old dog training theory and methods of treating disease are discussed. Editor Shields called this book (as of 1891) “the grandest work on the dog ever published.” Its various authors were part of the movement importing canine stock from Europe, often at enormous expense, and organizing national breed clubs from the various private clubs they were part of. (Summary by Michele Fry) (24 hr 10 min)
Chapters
01 Preface and Introduction | 6:54 | Read by Michele Fry |
02 The English Setter | 54:37 | Read by Michele Fry |
03 The Irish Setter | 56:21 | Read by Jill Engle |
04 The American Golden Setter | 40:11 | Read by Jill Engle |
05 The Pointer, Part 1 | 59:16 | Read by Michele Fry |
06 The Pointer, Part 2 | 54:45 | Read by Michele Fry |
07 The Greyhound | 1:04:59 | Read by Mark Nelson |
08 The Deerhound | 38:35 | Read by laurencetrask |
09 The Foxhound | 48:44 | Read by William Allan Jones |
10 The Basset Hound | 16:22 | Read by Roger Melin |
11 The Dachshund | 46:21 | Read by Michele Fry |
12 The Bloodhound | 43:46 | Read by Michele Fry |
13 The Russian Wolfhound | 11:20 | Read by JoshuaD |
14 The Beagle Hound | 46:23 | Read by tommack |
15 The Irish Water Spaniel | 18:32 | Read by E Farmer |
16 The English Water Spaniel | 10:33 | Read by Roger Melin |
17 The Clumber Spaniel | 36:25 | Read by Michele Fry |
18 The Sussex Spaniel | 8:36 | Read by Jamie Fidler |
19 The Field Spaniel | 17:56 | Read by tommack |
20 The Cocker Spaniel | 46:58 | Read by Michele Fry |
21 The Chesapeake Bay Dog | 33:10 | Read by tommack |
22 The Fox Terrier | 49:35 | Read by William Allan Jones |
23 The Bedlington Terrier | 38:07 | Read by tommack |
24 The Irish Terrier | 27:57 | Read by Colleen McMahon |
25 The Bull Terrier | 17:56 | Read by tommack |
26 The White English Terrier | 7:58 | Read by Hayley McCardle |
27 The Yorkshire Terrier | 43:30 | Read by Colleen McMahon |
28 The Airedale Terrier | 17:36 | Read by tommack |
29 The Scottish Terrier | 11:39 | Read by BettyB |
30 The Dandie Dinmont Terrier | 15:18 | Read by BettyB |
31 The Skye Terrier | 18:38 | Read by tommack |
32 The Black and Tan Terrier | 13:28 | Read by tommack |
33 The Maltese Terrier | 17:05 | Read by Hayley McCardle |
34 The Collie | 18:15 | Read by Michele Fry |
35 The Old English Sheep Dog | 32:35 | Read by tommack |
36 The Great Dane (German Dogge) | 45:32 | Read by Ricarda |
37 The St. Bernard | 43:27 | Read by Nuria |
38 The Mastiff | 38:15 | Read by JoshuaD |
39 The Newfoundland | 21:00 | Read by tommack |
40 The Bulldog | 11:28 | Read by E Farmer |
41 The Dalmation Coach Dog | 12:31 | Read by BettyB |
42 The Poodle | 33:50 | Read by Roger Melin |
43 The Italian Greyhound | 19:43 | Read by Natalia Cox |
44 The Pug | 15:58 | Read by Jill Engle |
45 The Mexican Hairless Dog | 15:36 | Read by tommack |
46 The Toy Spaniels | 19:33 | Read by Michele Fry |
47 The Skiperkee | 13:18 | Read by Sherri Lothridge |
48 Some Canine Diseases, and their Remedies | 57:20 | Read by Michele Fry |
49 Spaniel Training | 12:42 | Read by Michele Fry |
Reviews
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Very interesting listening to standards of breeds, their diets, ailments and the dog's purpose.