Customer Reviews

K-9 Structure & Terminology

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I found this book to give me a better understanding of the movement of a dog in the show ring. It describes quite well the parts of the skeleton and how they relate to this movement. The full impact of the information is probably best used in a class where examples can be shown. Even with this shortcoming I found I increased my understanding and knowlege of conformation show movement.

I purchased this book from the author while attending one of his Canine Structure & Movement seminars during the spring of 2006. This particular seminar was focused on sighthounds, and being a newbie to the world of sighthounds I found both this book and the seminar immensely informative! I highly recommend people interested in dog sports to purchase this book; and it will also give you a head start prior to attending one the author's seminars!

This is a must have for anyone seriously concerned about breeding. Forget that, it's a must have for anyone that is breeding dogs. It's an eye-opener with an immense amount of easy to understand information. You'll learn a lot from this book. Follow it up with Tricks of the Trade by Pat Hastings and you're on your way to being a great breeder.

As a writer and illustrator myself, I find this book superbly researched,written and presented. A Must-Have if you want to truly comprehend the mechanics and beauty of gait and structure.

This was a very good book, no doubt. It would have helped immensely to have more photos or illustrations of features being discussed, especially fronts & rears.
Overall I didn't find it that helpful. I'm sure the seminar another reviewer mentioned would've been really helpful where things are being demonstrated. I'm not sure I'd read this again since I'd already read "THE DOG IN ACTION" by Mcdowell Lyon. I found a few word-for-word matches in this book and "AN EYE FOR A DOG" by Robert W. Cole. I hope this was unintentional by both authors.

This book is a "must have" for anyone interested in canine structure. Great illustrations and pictures help explain what would otherwise be difficult to understand subject matter. The information is very enlightening and presented in an easy-to-read format. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and will definitely recommend it to others.

An excellent, well-written guide for the dog fancier wishing to understand the terminology and the "why" of various dog breed structures and movement. A resource to be read and reread, consulted often.

This is a great book for people who are not very involved with dogs and are trying to understand structure ang gait in dogs. Easy to read and well explained, this book is also a good reminder to people who already know about dog's structure. Best book yet.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book and keep it handy as a reference guide when I study a dogs movement, conformation etc. I could read it several times and still learn something new each time I pick it up.
great book!

Really enjoyed this book and found that I am going back to it all the time to refer to paragraphs. Fortunate to go to seminar that discussed points from the book so very keen to eventually purchase a copy. I'm sure I will gain more and more knowledge each time I read it.