The Complete Mastiff traces the power and agility of this gallant breed from centuries B.C. to the present day. Information on socializing, training, showing, and raising the breed, as well as medical advice and caring for the older Mastiff, is included.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars
Unprofessional effort,
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This review is from: The Complete Mastiff (Hardcover)
This book and its authors have produced a book that lacks good research and provides little insight into the breed's shortcomings. As another reviewer has noted, it even lacks an index. To call this the best book on Mastiffs is a disgrace to the noble breed. I have found at least two others at Amazon that are clearly superior and another I own, that is out-of-print, unfortunately, would leave this book in the kennel. Even the quality of the photographs is poor.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Dated material lacking current relevance.,
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This review is from: The Complete Mastiff (Hardcover)
This book has some nice photos and drawings that may help you learn about the breed, but it lacks updating and warnings about such terrible things as blindness and possible characters faults. It needs an index and sections added on such elements as rescue dog organizations and other important contacts. Lots of photos of nice dogs, but so what? Why are they champions. Captions are lacking relevant data. For example, world's money making champion dog--not one photo from the movie or why the owner was paid so much.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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This is the most comprehensive book on the Mastiff breed.,
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This review is from: The Complete Mastiff (Hardcover)
Betty Baxter, a renowned breeder and owner of the Farnaby Kennels in the U.K. has teamed with David Blaxter of equal caliber and knowledge on the breed, to write the most comprehensive book on the "gentle giant". Limited text is spent on history of the breed. Instead, she and Mr. Blaxter focus on the Old English Mastiff's traits, personality, conformation, breeding, and rearing. The illustrations provide visual understanding of good and bad characteristics to look for. Additionally,they include discussion on common diseases of the breed, nutrition, behavior, obedience and showing. Many excellent photos of mastiffs are peppered throughout the book making it superior to all other books on the mastiff breed
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When tracing the origins of breeds of dogs, there is a tendency for every specialist to claim antiquity for their chosen breed, citing sculptures, writings and artefacts as evidence. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Breed Standard, Kennel Club, United States, Peach Farm, Lyme Hall, Miss Bell, North America, Merle Cambell, Second World War, Valiant Diadem, Heather Mellhuish, British Columbia, Dogue de Bordeaux, Mastiff Club of America, Old English Mastiff Club, Ramuncho des Verts Tilleuls, Uhanna of Namous, Weyacres Lincoln, Crown Prince, Uberacht of Namous New!
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When tracing the origins of breeds of dogs, there is a tendency for every specialist to claim antiquity for their chosen breed, citing sculptures, writings and artefacts as evidence. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
stud dog, whelping box, breed club Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Breed Standard, Kennel Club, United States, Peach Farm, Lyme Hall, Miss Bell, North America, Merle Cambell, Second World War, Valiant Diadem, Heather Mellhuish, British Columbia, Dogue de Bordeaux, Mastiff Club of America, Old English Mastiff Club, Ramuncho des Verts Tilleuls, Uhanna of Namous, Weyacres Lincoln, Crown Prince, Uberacht of Namous New!
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- Old School by Robin Cook on page 41
- The Mastiff: An Owner's Guideto a Happy Healthy Pet by John M. Becknell on page 35
- Mastiffs (Barron's Complete Pet Owner's Manuals) by Kim Thornton in Back Matter
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