Atlas of Dog Breeds of World [Hardcover]

Bonnie Wilcox (Author), Chris Walkowicz (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 912 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications Inc.; 5 edition (March 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0793812844
• ISBN-13: 978-0793812844
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.6 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #503,119 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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65 of 68 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best reference book on dog breeds, May 2, 2000

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Angel Lee "Liocorno Amethyst Moonstone" (Cleveland, OH United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atlas of Dog Breeds of World (Hardcover)

This is absolutely the best reference book on dog breeds I have ever seen. It is huge, containing over 900 pages. There is information on every dog breed. Even extinct breeds are included accompanied by drawings.

There is a least one photograph of each dog breed shown in full-color on glossy stock. The more popular the breed, the more photos there are of it. Most are large and several are in full-page format.

Information on each breed includes country of origin, registry, group, colors, height/weight, other names & coat description. A detailed history & their personality traits are also included.

This is the book to get if you want a great way to learn about rare & seldom seen breeds. The unusual appearance of some the dogs is fascinating.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Breed Book, December 18, 2002

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Yeoh Siok Kee (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Atlas of Dog Breeds of World (Hardcover)

We collect books on Dog Breeds and this is by far the most complete and comprehensive book we have found.

There are over 900 pages of dogs and more dogs, with reference to over 400 different breeds from all over the world ... Middle Asian Owtcharka? ... Hygenhund? ... the Majestic Tree Hound? ... and even reference to the rare tree climbing Telomian from the tropical jungles of Malaya ... wonderful!

It's a very substantial and heavy book. Paper quality is reasonable but the binding (for such a heavy book) could have been better. A few rare breeds (possibly extinct) are depicted with drawings, but all other breeds are represented by at least one photograph (often more). Photograph reproduction is unfortunately only of average quality.

Chapters describing each major dog group (Gun Dogs, Herding Dogs etc) preface the book, providing the reader with useful introduction to canine diversity and function

Each breed is described by country of origin, weight, height, coat, registry and group. The authors also provide reasonable summary of each breed's function, temperament, historical background and current development. Subtle humour permeates the book ... "Like a Dr. Suess creation, the Basset has the head & bone of a Bloodhound, the colouring of a Foxhound and the legs of a Dachshund ...".

The authors' stated aim was to produce a survey on the breeds of dog known to man. While some reviews say the book is not complete, this reader believes the authors have (for the most part) succeeded admirably with a volume that's well researched, as interesting to read as it is informative.

All in all, a very good read and an excellent reference source.

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!, July 17, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Atlas of Dog Breeds of World (Hardcover)

When looking for lots of information on a particular breed of dog, I always pull out this book. Sometimes it has pages of pictures on a single breed, and it has plenty of information on each one. It's also easy to find which breed you're looking for, since they are organized alphabetically and not by group. Although its size makes it difficult to house in some bookshelves, that has nothing to do with the wonderful quality of the book itself, and so it gets 5 stars from me. I definitely recommend this to any dog owner, whether novice or experienced.