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  • School & Library Binding: 288 pages
  • Publisher: TFH Publications; Library Ed edition (August 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0866226567
  • ISBN-13: 978-0866226561
  • Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #998,973 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Dated and overrated, March 12, 1997
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Semencic's 'The World of Fighting Dogs' is essential reading for anyone interested in the fighting breeds. It is essential not because it is a great book, or even a good book, or because it contains information which is not presented elsewhere, but because people interested in this topic have been influenced by this book more than any other. This book is biased towards the American Pit bull terrier. Several other breeds are not, as the blurb states, covered in-depth. Some breeds are allocated a few words and the breed standard (which can be obtained anywhere). Also, while the book has a number of rare photo's a lot of others are simply taken from other breed-specific T.F.H. publications. The worst flaw with this book is that no references are provided for any 'fact'. It is dated and contains no information which cannot be found in other, more detailed, books
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4.0 out of 5 stars the world of fighting dogs, May 23, 2000
A great book for anyone wishing to know more obout bulldog breeds, it also expells some of the myths surrounding fighting dog breeds. this book does not promote the fighting of dogs, but does explain the history of the barbarrick so called sport.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A must if you really want to know, February 11, 2000
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This book is easy to read, keeps you going and offers more information on fighting breeds than any other book I have found to date. Read it, you won't be sorry.
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2.0 out of 5 stars semencic's first and probably his worst
Own this book and read it bsically when it first came out. Guess it was good for the fact that it shed some light on "rarer" breeds of dogs at the time such as the neo, bordeaux,... Read more
Published 15 months ago by dog enthusiast

4.0 out of 5 stars HISTORY
why are so many people bent on trying to erase history. this book and other like it are like history documents around the turn of the century. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jerod Friday

1.0 out of 5 stars Disgusting
Capitalizing on the brutality, violence, and abuse of the dog fighting world for financial gain is ghastly. Read more
Published on August 22, 2007 by sunspot

1.0 out of 5 stars This is a crime. Don't waste your money
Why would anyone be interested in seeing dogs kill each other. I am surprised that Amazon has stooped this low. No more soup for you Amazon!
Published on August 14, 2007 by R. Jackson

1.0 out of 5 stars This is available is School and Library binding??
I pray this (or any other book on this topic) finds it's way to any bookshelf and especially a school! Disgusting!
Published on July 30, 2007 by Paula A. Higgins

5.0 out of 5 stars Great history book
I don't understand why people are so upset about this book. It is a history of the sport of fighting dogs and the breeds used to do it. Read more
Published on July 27, 2006 by Kat Davis

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
*No, I do not agree with dog fighting.*
However, the true histories of breeds are very interesting to any bull breed lover. Read more
Published on August 12, 2005 by Nicole M. Smith

1.0 out of 5 stars disgusted!
I will no longer purchase ANYTHING at Amazon until they remove this book from being purchased. Men aren't allowed to beat their wifes anymore, and people aren't allowed to abuse... Read more
Published on July 2, 2005 by Cindy Avagianos

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent review of the world's most powerful dogs
Whether or not this book is new or old to the dog world in general, it wasn't new to me. I hadn't heard of several of the dogs contained herein, and it was very interesting to see... Read more
Published on November 12, 2004 by T. Burger

1.0 out of 5 stars Please take this book off the market
I was terribly distressed when I read that this book was availble at Amazon. This book describes dog fighting, details the rules of dog fighting, shows pictures of dog fighting,... Read more
Published on November 4, 2003 by suzanne geisler

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