The New Terrier Handbook: Everything about Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, and Training (New Pet Handbooks) [Paperback]

Kerry Kern (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 139 pages
• Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (June 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812039513
• ISBN-13: 978-0812039511
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 5.6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,460,746 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars General Guide to the Terrier Group, June 9, 2000

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This review is from: The New Terrier Handbook: Everything about Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, and Training (New Pet Handbooks) (Paperback)

This handy little book toasts the Terrier Group. Terrier comes from the Latin "terra" meaning earth and many of the breeds in this group were bred exclusively for "going to ground"- especially the short legged terriers. The first section of the book discusses what to consider when buying a terrier, training, feeding, general care, and there is also a section called "Understanding your terrier." The second half of the book lists and describes the various terrier breeds. This is by alphabet, I've seen some guides who divide by short legged and long legged terriers also. The AKC recognized breed standard is included with the applicable breeds, along with a brief description of each breed. There are good color photographs and drawings throughout the book. From the Airedale (The King of Terriers) to the dimunitive Norwich (In the last few years, BIS at Westminster several times), they are all here. This is a very good introduction to this unique group of dogs and would make an excellent gift for children and teenagers would are dog lovers. So here's to that scrappy, fun-loving, sometimes stubborn, independant, busy, death-on-vermin group known as the terriers!

3.0 out of 5 stars well...., February 12, 2010

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Carrie Saile - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Terrier Handbook: Everything about Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, and Training (New Pet Handbooks) (Paperback)

It doesnt have as much information on temperament of the terriers that I was looking for.

2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars This book is not recommended, December 15, 2004

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Deborah Wolbach - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The New Terrier Handbook: Everything about Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Breeding, Behavior, and Training (New Pet Handbooks) (Paperback)

Any book which recommends buying a puppy from a pet store or from a "neighborhood breeder" is not to be recommended.