Abyssinians (Kw Series) (Hardcover)

by Ruth Cooke-Zimmermann (Author)
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 95 pages
• Publisher: TFH Publications (September 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0866221972
• ISBN-13: 978-0866221979
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,349,319 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars General Information on Abyssinians, October 21, 1997

By A Customer

As a general information book on Abyssinian cats, it is an okay read. Some sections are sadly lacking in content, such as the grooming and feeding sections, and Ms. Cooke-Zimmerman tends to display very strong prejudices against certain colour varieties which have no place in a book like this and are a turn-off to breeders. I usually lend it to people wishing to buy a kitten from me, or who want to learn about the breed. NO technical information at all, and too many pictures of her dog, Chico.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars A brief primer on breeding;, September 10, 2003

By A Customer

I needed a book on the care and training of an aby kitten--and this was not the book. What this books offers is information on the breed, what to look for in a show breed, and how to get started as a breeder. It's really a brief primer for breeders, not for the average aby owner who want to learn how to care and train a newly adopted kitten.

What dismays me the most is the mis-marketing of the book. A table of contents along with a short synopis of the book's approach would have directed me elsewhere. The author is not at fault here. My two stars are really directed at the mismarketing of this book.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars I agree, February 16, 2000

By	Amy L. Schlenker (Rockvile, Maryland) - See all my reviews

As with the first review, I agree that more technical info is needed. As I am only a "first- time" Aby owner, I would have liked some more "meaty" info about their unique personalities. For instance, Abys are supposedly not "lap cats", however, mine is a "leaner"-she likes to have half of her body on top of me (or the book I'm reading, or the sandwich I'm eating, etc.) while keeping the other half on the sofa, bed, etc. This is quite similar to the Akida (dog) that my parents had owned (although 7 lbs. ccompared to 130 is quite a difference). If you get a moment, I would love to hear again from you-I have been considering getting a Rex and then breeding both as I will be retiring soon. For anyone considering a pure-bred feline, this is the cat to choose!