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Atlas of Dog Breeds of World

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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.

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.

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.

This hefty volume was originally published in 1989. This book is a general reference more for the identification and a brief history of each breed. IT is NOT an in depth review of each breed mentioned. However, keeping that in mind, it is an excellent book for dog lovers who are interested in identification and to learn a little about each breed. There are color photographs thoughout the book, most of which are of good quality. This book mentions breeds that are not recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as well as AKC recognized breeds. Some of the breeds are offically recognized by other clubs such as the United Kennel Club (UKC) and foreign kennel clubs. It is definitely a worthwhile addition to the dog enthusists library. Again, readers should keep in mind that this is a general reference with one to seven pages devoted to each individual breed. For a more in depth look at specific breeds, a volume specific to that breed would be recommended.The breeds are broken up by Terrier, Sighthounds, etc. This is an excellent reference guide and resource for dogs (to be used like a dictonary), and readers who are not looking for a lengthy dissertation on each breed will not be disapointed.

The Photography in this volume is excellent. It is rare to find a book that gives photos showing both front and side profile for every breed.

Well,I can say that this is an over all excellent dog book.
It is from TFH Publishing,which makes many good pet books.
The book contains over 1200 color photographs of 400 dog breeds.
It often has many photos of the same breed,to show different color variations,as the case with the english buldog for example.
This isn`t just the simple dog guide you`re reading when you`re going to bed. This book is of molossus proportions,weighing 3 pounds!There are some breeds that can be found here which cannot be found in any other dog book,but there are also some breeds missing here - the Cane Corso for example.
Although I do not own any dog myself,I like them. And there is alot of usefull information on dog breeds. For example their
dimensions in inches & weight,typical behavior,suitability with children,country of origin,and much more.
But there are still some negative comments I have about this book. And the first is : there are some breeds treated here that are extinct (take the American Hairless Terrier for example)and therefore,the information on them is out of date.
The second errors are in the classification of breed groups. For example,the pyrenean dog is classified as a mastiff - it should be among the shepherd dogs. Mastiffs are the more bulldog like dogs,as the English Buldog. And the pitbull terrier should be classified as a terrier,not as a mastiff.
And yet,the book is a little pricy. It wasn`t really worth that much. Therefore,I would mostly like to recommend it to the real dog enthusiast,that can`t get enough of them. If you are one of those,then take it. If you want a cheaper guide,then Bruce Fogle`s "Dog Encyclopedia" is strongly recommended.

I was so very excited when i had ordered this book. I just couldn't wait to get my hands on it. And when it finally arrived, I was sooo amazed. It's such a larges book. Must be 6-7 cm thick, its looks are impressive. And the wording is good. I will use this book. BUT, and this is a major *BUT*: THE PICTURES ARE SOMETIMES REALLY BAD. I cant believe that they even choosed to print some of these really poor quality pictures. It's depressive that they didnt try to get more decent pictures, even to the 5th print!

The authors have pulled out all stops to create a set of gorgeous, lavishly illustrated books on every dog breed imaginable in the world. Over 900 pages long and in large format. The authors are top notch writers and did extensive research to compile this resource. Each breed has photographs and at least a 3 to 5 page article (aside from a few very rare or considered extinct breeds). This book makes a good effort to show every color and coat type with each breed. It's expensive, but worth it, if you are seriously interested in this subject. I highly recommend it. Don't let your puppies chew on the corners (I speak from personal experience, here).

I highly recommend The Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World for anyone interested in discovering the wealth of the canine world. It does present more breeds than any recently published book. I have owned the first and fifth editions and there were indeed many revised and updated chapters. However,this book has by no means exhausted its subject, the quality of photos was not always exclellent, and sometimes poor. A number of breeds were poorly researched with drawings instead of photos,and outdated information, as was the case with the Greek Shepherd dog and Hellenikos Ichnilatis of my native Greece. With a litte effort beautiful photos of both breeds could have been obtained. Perhaps other breeds were treated in a similar fashion. There is a huge number of breeds left out from East and Western Europe,Japan, Taipei, China, Tibet, the former Soviet Union,Africa,Central and South America and last but not least India. The primitive dog group of the tropics is grossly underrepresented. In the case of India, there are in fact recent high quality photos of Indian breeds, that almost no book has so far bothered to present to the world. Listing only accompanied by outdated, unresearched text does little justice to living breathing dog breeds. Many of the ignored breeds are localised but well fixed and with breed clubs protecing them. I hope that future revised editions will deal with these ignored breeds that most people will never see in the flesh. Modern communication technology surely makes data collection far easier than in the last two centuries that ironically saw vast dog encyclopedias published with inferior technology. My ideal dog breed book would be a hybrid between Bruce Fogles' Encyclopedia of the Dog superior photography and text, and the great scope of The Atlas of Dog Breeds of the World.

You can't do without this book in your library! I currently own two copies and would not sell them for almost anything! It has great information about dog breeds and beautiful pictures, a hefty book, but if you want to realy know what some dog breeds realy look like, this is the book for you!