Book of the Akita (Hardcover)

by Joan Brearley (Author) "Many millions of years ago dinosaurs and other strange-looking creatures roamed the earth..." (more)
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (November 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866220534
• ISBN-13: 978-0866220538
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #838,727 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Book of the Akita, October 11, 2000

By A Customer

This book is a must for both the potential and actual owners of the Akita. Joan McDonald Brearley has given the reader an enormous amount of information most valuble to the understanding of the breed. From puppyhood to adulthood one can see the progression of a small "teddybear" face puppy to the most regal of all canine faces. Changes not only to the physical aspects but to the mental attitude of the adult dog. This is disgussed thru out the book. She also has supplied the reader a much larger than normal amount of photographs of high quality.This in my mind, is most valuable if one is to compare for breeding stocks, types from other countries, and or just for the pleasure of viewing such beautiful animals. After ten years of owning this book I still am unable to refrain from looking at it if not for the written information or maybe the photographs alone. The author has provided a wonderful service to both the Akita breed and their owners/admires by sharing her knowledge with us.

1.0 out of 5 stars Hardly more than an average coffee-table edition, August 4, 2008

By	Bruno Ferraz Coutinho - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

There are a few editions that seem to have been released only for being placed somewhere along the library shelves or on a coffee-table. This is one of them. Ms. Brearley seems to have never got any closer to an Akita than to a cat or a lion - as far as specific knowledge is concerned. If one is looking for information on Akitas rather than a second class cofee-table book, do refrain from buying the so-called "Booh of the Akita".