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The Book of the Bitch: A Complete Guide to Understanding and Caring for Bitches Paperback – May, 1997

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 232 pages
  • Publisher: Macmillan General Reference (May 1997)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0876056036
  • ISBN-13: 978-0876056035
  • Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 5.8 x 8.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.9 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,408,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 starsA nice handbook for first time breeders.
By A Customer on October 5, 1998
Format: Paperback
With very little experience with litters, we wanted a good handbook to guide us through this very stressful period. This book is an outstanding, concise description of all aspects of breeding and care for the bitch without the long cumbersome discussions found in other books. If you want MORE on genetics or breeding philosophy get other guides, but for the average breeder - here it is in a small easy to follow handbook with simple and helpful chapters following through from Pre-Breeding to Puppies.
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5.0 out of 5 starsEverything you need to know about your female canine
By A Customer on November 27, 1998
Format: Paperback
Excellent read! This book is not only for those interested in breeding. It is a book that covers every aspect of the antomy and phisiology of a female canine. Great book to use for a reference and it will be referred to again and again!
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5.0 out of 5 starsThis book has helped me in countless ways.....
By Mark Smith on July 20, 2011
Format: Paperback
I have enjoyed this book greatly!!! This is a must for anyone with a Bitch. This book has great detail on how to understand your Bitch. Now that I know how my Bitch acts I can react to her in the proper way. This book will help you keep your Bitches in order...Must have if you have more than one Bitch.
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5.0 out of 5 starsFabulous Book for the first time breeder or female dog owner
By Angela Poelstra on July 31, 2000
Format: Paperback
Last year I bred my bitch for the first time. She is a very successful and valuable show bitch as well as a much loved family pet and I wanted to do EVERYTHING right for her sake.
I looked for information wherever I could find it and sought to buy a good book on whelping etc for the big event. I bought this book at a dog show and never looked back. It covers everything from buying a bitch puppy to her maturity, breeding and any associated health problems she may experience during her lifetime.
This book was my bible during this time and is now a little worse for wear after the experience. : ) It's been highlighted, flicked through - you name it. A friend of mine recently borrowed it for her litter - not her first... and she got as much out of it as I did as a first time breeder.
I'll be keeping this book for as long as I'm in dogs.... and if I sell any bitch puppies, I will give them a copy of this book as well. Every bitch owner should have a copy in my opinion. It's easy to read, goes through all you need to know without an overload of unecessary information. I'd heartily recommend it.
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3.0 out of 5 starsShould have more info on Pregancy
By geoffrey khoo on October 27, 1999
Format: Paperback
Over all understanding of a bitch is just fine. However, the section on pregancy is not detailed. The book should have cover a more comprehensive details of bitch pregnancy for potential readers, so that they will have a more better understanding of the pregancy cycle for bitches.
If you looking for a book regards bitch pregnancy, these will not help you much, you can try "dog breeding for professional".
If you thinking of getting a bitch, this book will be all right to tell you the pros and cons.
You must know what to prepare if you own a bitch, it will be quite messy though. (I have a bitch at home and I have learn how to handle her period with more care)
it will make this book a 5 stars if bitch pregancy section have a more info on it.
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent piece of work
By A Customer on October 11, 2001
Format: Paperback
Excellent reading; a must-have for beginners and useful to breeders too
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5.0 out of 5 starsBook of the Bitch - not Book of Pregnancy, Whelping, etc
By M. L. Mundy on April 24, 2006
Format: Paperback
This book is a bible for many serious dog breeders out there. When someone recently asked a group of people at a national dog show for recommendations on whelping books - we ALL had and suggested this one. With that being said, this is NOT a book about pregnancy and whelping ( although that is covered of course). This book is about the owning a bitch and all the things that go with it from purchasing the dog to medical problems to placing puppies. It is complete and detailed. I pull it off my shelf for any bitch concern for reference and it (and the kit that they suggest) has sat beside me with every litter I have ever whelped.
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1.0 out of 5 starsVery Poor Guide
By ChelleB on December 14, 2013
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I have quite a few breeding books and this is by far the least adequate. The text rambles and is filled with more opinions than facts and with little substantiating evidence. Extremely disappointing. There are many other more useful texts available.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars🐕

Every breeder should own this book!

Published 3 months ago by maria
5.0 out of 5 starsthis is THE book to have for whelping needs questions ...

this is THE book to have for whelping needs questions and answers. i have gone thru 3 of this book, loaning out to others etc. Wouldn't be without it!

Published 5 months ago by Allene Hutcheson
5.0 out of 5 starsGood reading

If you're into breeding dogs, this is a great reference book on all things about the female dog.

Published 7 months ago by D. Spano
5.0 out of 5 starsThis is an excellent book for anyone who owns or is contemplating...

This is an excellent book for anyone who owns or is contemplating owning a female dog. It's packed with information covering every aspect of the female dog including purchasing,... Read more

Published 8 months ago by Kevin Littlejohn
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Wow! What a title

Published 10 months ago by pam ingram
5.0 out of 5 starsStart your pups out on the RIGHT foot

Full of practical and helpful advice for the novice breeder. Do you new pups a big favour and get it, read it and take the time to follow the sound advice

Published 17 months ago by Thomas W. Keeley
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat For Any Breeder

this is a great book for any breeder. There's always something you may have forgotten and something to learn. The information is very easy to understand. Read more

Published 21 months ago by helzbelz
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat book, even for non breeders!

I bought this book as a joke for my husband. I taped my face over the dog pictures. Good laughs, good laughs.

Published 22 months ago by zoesmom84
3.0 out of 5 starsNot my favorite

I was a bit disappointed in this book. It seemed to be a bit outdated and not so relevant to a breeder.

Published 22 months ago by Socutehavanese
5.0 out of 5 starsBitches be trippin'

Great book, it saved my relationship. Now I can say, "I've got 99 problems but a bitch ain't one." This book taught me how to deal with my bitch. Read more

Published on July 9, 2013 by SC man

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