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Solving the Mysteries of Breed Type

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Solving The Mysteries Of Breed Type by Richard Beauchamp (syndicated columnist, dog show judge, and former publisher of "Kennel Review" magazine) is a straightforward and detailed instructional guide for aspiring dog breeders, and novice dog show judges, and purebreed connoisseurs aspiring to acquire a degree of professionalism, about discerning the subtle distinctions of breed type. Individual chapters competently address what to look for in various physical characteristics, from coat and head shape to silhouette and movement. Black-and-white photographs enhance the meticulous text descriptions in this succinctly written resource which should be considered a core reference title for personal, professional, and community library collections.

This book answers the age old question "What is breed type?" in a clear and easy to read format. It should be in every dog person's library.

Rich Beauchamp provides the reader with a detailed look into the world of dog show judging and breed assessment. He details his life in dogs and punctuates it with captivating anecdotes of his travels and relationships with both dogs and dog people. Mr. Beauchamp amply displays his knowledge of dogs, breeding and dog show exhibition. He delivers real understanding of the meaning of 'Breed Type' to his readers and allows the reader to follow him into an appreciation for the dogs he admires and shows the reader how he assesses their finer qualities. He allows the reader to share his enthusiasm for the world of dog shows in terms even a novice exhibitor or "newbie" observer can understand.

I think this book is one of the best that I own (and I own many)! This book does a great job explainig the unexplainable and all that in a very easy to read captivating manner, picked with fun illustrative stories. Full of color pictures of great dogs of a variety of breeds, it is pleasing the eye while training it. You will have to do your own work to make the most of it but the authors great experience, knowledge and writing ability does a great job in underlining the important and pointing you in the right direction to recognizing breed type. A must-read to anyone interested in showing, breeding and judging purebred dogs!

9 out of 10 stars on this one. Although I am not a fan of his writing style, did gain some insight from this book. As a owner of the original version I was glad to see that this oone held together after the first chapter. I only have pieces of the 1st edition. Common sense approach to evaluating dogs and a useful test....