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Dogs: 101 Adorable Breeds

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This is a beautiful book with very adorable photos of many different dog breeds. I found myself falling in love with dozens of the cute and cuddly breeds and even some of the types of dogs I'd never have thought I would be drawn to. Rachel Hale is a fabulous photographer who really captures the essence of the pups. What a great book!

Dogs: 101 Adorable Breeds is a photographic showcase for dog breed lovers. Each two-page spread features a striking, professional-quality photograph of a breed of dog on one page, and a brief amount of text concerning the breed's history, disposition, and appearance. Dogs: 101 Adorable Breeds is not a comprehensive guide to caring for one's pet, but rather a brilliantly assembled tribute to man's best friend in all his beautiful glory. A wonderful coffee-table giftbook highly recommended for dog lovers everywhere.

Having a couple of other Rachel Hale books, I knew exactly what to expect. A beautiful book that I'd be proud to have sitting on my coffee table for guests to flip through. Also knowing Hale's photography, I did not expect photographs that would show the standard breed poses. I was right. This book is more of a photographic book rather than a breed book. Anyone expecting the latter will be disappointed as the photos are most definitely artsy. However, anyone looking for a book of photographs of beautiful dogs showing vulnerability, cuteness and just plain charm, will not be disappointed. Breeds include some of the standard common breeds as well as a few more unusual breeds such as the Briard, the Chinese Crested, etc.

If you like this book also check out 101 Salivations, another Hale masterpiece. I only wish I lived closer to Hale so that she could get some beautiful shots of my own dog, something which I fail miserably at!

She's a wonderful dog photographer. As a dog owner, I know it takes a lot of patience and practice to get good pictures of our dogs. The descriptions of each dog could best be described as minimal. This is fine as a coffee table book. If you're looking for more than superficial dog information, keep looking!

I love Rachael Hale's work from the first moment I saw one of her pictures! This is great for anyone who loves dogs, or her work. I like that she has a little about each breed, good for needing a quick reference.

My niece loved this book. It's full of gorgeous pictures of dogs with a lot of useful and educational information. Not just for children though, any dog lover would love looking at the fabulous pictures in this book. It's a great quality book overall. I can't recommend it enough for the dog lover in your life.