The Kennel Club's Illustrated Breed Standards: The Official Guide to Registered Breeds - Hardcover

The Kennel Club

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1785035266 ISBN 13: 9781785035265

Publisher: Ebury Press, 2017

Synopsis

The Kennel Club's Breed Standards form the basis for judging dogs at all licensed breed shows. This fully revised edition of the authoritative guide outlines the descriptive "standards" for each of the 201 pure breeds of dog now recognized by the Kennel Club. The book has been completely updated by a panel of experts to incorporate the latest standards for all breeds in each of the principal categories—Hound, Gundog, Terrier, Utility, Working, Pastoral, and Toy. As well as providing a beautiful color photograph of each dog, each entry contains a history of the breed, including its origins and function, as well as a full description outlining its essential features. There is also useful advice on the nature of each breed and practical information to help guide anyone who is buying a dog, as well as a glossary of canine terms. This book is essential reading for anyone who owns, or hopes to own, a pedigree dog and is indispensable for breeders, judges, and those professionally involved with dogs.

About this title

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tative guide contains full descriptive standards for all pure breeds, useful advice on each breed’s history and their natural traits.

About the Author:

The Kennel Club was founded in 1873, and is the world's oldest authoritative body dealing with dog breeds and breed standards. Today the Kennel Club is concerned with promoting the general improvement of dogs and encouraging responsible ownership, in addition to the conduct of dog shows and trials. The Kennel Club is responsible for the licensing of nearly 5,000 canine competitions a year, all of which are held under Kennel Club Regulations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1785035266
• ISBN 13: 9781785035265
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464