Pugnation: The Bark Is Back! [Hardcover]

Jim Dratfield (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 2009

A decade after their debut, the pugs return for another adorable round of canine camera antics

Celebrity pet photographer Jim Dratfield captures quirky, bug-eyed pooches in all their silly splendor. Setting up his adorable subjects in the most unlikely of situations, Dratfield's portraits are full of whimsy and waggish charm. Artfully cute and delightfully comical, this series of shots that will have dog lovers and their friends laughing out loud and cooing with awe.

Pugnation showcases pugs o' plenty striking a pose, ranging from the playful to the proud. Accompanied by amusing titles and quotes, the photographs capture the pugs in costume and au natural, in roles that will prompt plenty of second glances. Introducing the royal Cleopugtra, an ugly puggling, and the ultimate underdog, this little book is as cute as a pug.

Editorial Reviews

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Praise for Pug Shots

"With all those incredible faces to choose from, how can a pug lover go wrong?"
-People

"Every pug owner must own a copy of celebrity pet photographer Jim Dratfield's pug pictorial."
-The Star-Ledger

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Praise for Pug Shots

"With all those incredible faces to choose from, how can a pug lover go wrong?"
-People

"Every pug owner must own a copy of celebrity pet photographer Jim Dratfield's pug pictorial."
-The Star-Ledger --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Gotham; Original edition (October 6, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592405045
• ISBN-13: 978-1592405046
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #824,304 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pugnation by Jim Dratfield, October 20, 2009

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Elaine Reisman "dog lover" (NJ) - See all my reviews
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This new edition is as cute as can be...that said, after reading the previous review, I looked over the book again, and I could not find any "profanity"...perhaps the reviewer is not aware that in dog circles a female dog is indeed called a bitch...this is the only thing I could find that may have offended the reviewer. This book is clever, cute, enjoyable for any Pug lover, and once again, obviously produced by a man who loves his dogs.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars TOO MANY STARS TO COUNT! Very creative, beautifully done!, October 20, 2009

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Patricia A. Liotta (Jupiter, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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PUGNATION is a MUST HAVE for pug owners and animal lovers alike. Jim Dratfield has an extraordinary gift as a photographer and respects the art of rhetoric. He is extremely clever and creative. After buying 20 copies of PUG SHOTS, I had to get all of his books--canine, feline, and equine. He stands alone in the class of petographers, for Dratfield captures the very essence of these little pugs, and the words he creates that accompany each photograph are brilliantly satiric. PUGNATION is a work of art; therefore, this book deserves only one number--INFINITY! BRAVO! Pat Liotta Jupiter, FL

5.0 out of 5 stars Pugalicious!, January 16, 2012

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Spencer C Wilde - See all my reviews

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My girlfriend loves Pugnation! It is an amazing book that she will probably be reading for years to come! Highly recommend!