Ranch Dog : A Tribute to the Working Dog in the American West (Just Pets (Half Pint Edition)) [Hardcover]

Marianne Murdock (Author, Editor), Nancy Burgess (Editor, Photographer)

Book Description

Series: Just Pets (Half Pint Edition) | Publication Date: August 10, 2000

Through a combination of engaging photographs, short essays and cowboy poetry, Ranch Dog: A Tribute to the Working Dog in the American West celebrates the integrity, personality, love of work and loyalty of the working ranch dog. These working dogs represent many different breeds for cattle, sheep and goat herding, including the Catahoula hound, the Queensland cattle dog (heeler), the border collie, the Australian shepherd, the black mouth cur and, of course, the occasional mongrel. When in their element, doing what they have been bred and trained to do, there are few things that can compare to the sheer joy and amazement one experiences while looking on in disbelief as these tireless dogs round up the herds. Wonderful photographs depict the freedom, landscapes, horses, livestock and riders that share the range, and the adventurous and beautiful lifestyle, that belongs to these unique dogs.

Editorial Reviews

Review

A Bar V Ranch, Prescott, Arizona
The Bath
Chasing Rabbits
Chuck Sheppard, Prescott, Arizona
Dog
Dog's Life
El Monte Lodge, Taos, New Mexico
Maggie Creek Ranch, Elko, Nevada
Matli Ranch, Prescott, Arizona
A Miracle
My Kay
P Bar Ranch, Kirkland, Arizona
Ranch Dog (as A Ranch Dog Might Tell It)
S Bar S Ranch, Kamas, Utah
The Spirits Of Dogs
St. Lazarus Of The Dogs'
Struthious Farms, Littleton, Colorado
Sudivided (for Judy Matli)
Sure Thing
Thunder And Lightnin'
Warren Live Stock Company, Cheyenne, Wyoming
White-collared Worker
Windsong Ranch, Cayucos, California
Zeiler Ranch, Wheatland, Wyoming
-- Table of Poems from Poem Finder®

About the Author

Marianne Murdock is an acomplished songwriter and animal health technician who owns her own pet-sitting business in Prescott, AZ. Nancy Burgess is a freelance photographer who works from her home base in Prescott where she lives with her husband and dogs.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: Willow Creek Pr (August 10, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572232897
• ISBN-13: 978-1572232891
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 7.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,046,627 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Working dogs, September 11, 2000

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Richard Biolos (San Diego CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ranch Dog : A Tribute to the Working Dog in the American West (Just Pets (Half Pint Edition)) (Hardcover)

I enjoyed the book very much. The pictures were outstanding as were the poems and stories. living in the city, as I do, I don't get a chance to view areas as were depicted in Miss Murdocks book and found the combination of text and photos to be very calming and engrossing. I discovered a new interest in the lives of working dogs and their environment. I highly recommend this book to anyone.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reflecting on Working Dogs, January 15, 2001

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Kristi Edwards (Prescott, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ranch Dog : A Tribute to the Working Dog in the American West (Just Pets (Half Pint Edition)) (Hardcover)

What a refreshing, unpretentious book sharing the life of the working dogs through poetry, prose, and photography. The poetry Murdock selects to illustrate the lives of working dogs made me laugh--and made me cry. Her snippets of the working dogs life on the ranch are enlightening and poignant. Burgess' photography is a treat to behold. She captures the subject in its environment, alternately funny and heartbreaking, such as the old "retired" dog that was gone when next the author visited. Through the chapters of the book, I traveled all over the Southwest and West meeting remarkable dogs and their owners.

Thank you Marianne and Nancy for this touching reflection on human's best friend.

5.0 out of 5 stars Pays tribute to the working ranch dog, February 3, 2001

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ranch Dog : A Tribute to the Working Dog in the American West (Just Pets (Half Pint Edition)) (Hardcover)

Short essays and cowboy poetry pay tribute to the working ranch dog in a title which may prove a cataloging challenge, but an attractive library addition. These dogs represent many breeds and have been trained for ranch work; Ranch Dog supberly celebrates their work.