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The Perfect Match: A Dog Buyer's Guide (Howell reference books) Paperback – September 1, 1996

by Chris Walkowicz (Author)

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This book is a must for anyone considering a canine addition to the family. Nearly 150 breeds are presented with a full photo for each and a complete checklist including personality and physical characteristics, as well as both possitive and negative attributes. Never before has there been such depth of truth and authority collected in one comprehensive volume.

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Series: Howell reference books
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: Howell Book House; 1 edition (September 1, 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0876057679
ISBN-13: 978-0876057674
Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 0.6 x 9.3 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
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Probably the most accurate "pick a breed" book I've seen

By X on November 9, 2000

Format: Paperback

Most dog encyclopedias or "pick the best breed for you" books are just photo albums with breed descriptions straight out of the AKC info snippets. They tend to have very little practical info on breeds or their quirks. I dont know where the information came from for this book, but breed after breed I found it right on the money. Having worked as a veterinary kennelworker for 3 years and in a groomers shop for 2 I have had experience with most common breeds and this is THE book I hand out whenever people ask "What should I get?". I really had to laugh at gems in there like "Shih tzu, special abilities: Shadow" or "Bearded collie, protection: may bark.. if they think burglar has come to play with them". Spot on! :)

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excellent descriptions of a variety of dog breeds

By CorgiBuddy@aol.com on March 23, 1998

Format: Paperback

I bought THE PERFECT MATCH to add to my collection of many dog breed books, and found it to be very informative; Even moreso than some of my other books. The descriptions are very well written, even giving information for the buyer to consider before a purchase of the particular breed (for example....would it be a good breed with small children in the home, or in an apartment, or in the city, etc.)

The dog breeds are all listed by catergory (an example would be: Basset hounds are listed in the Hound category), and their are even listings of rare dog breeds.

The only drawback I found to the book, and the one reason why I did not rate it a 10, was the fact that it was not printed in color. It would have been very nice to have seen some of the darker breeds pictured in color, because their coats often came across as being very dull. This did not deter from the writing or descriptions however, so all in all, I would say it is one of the best breed dog books on the market today.

This is an excellent book for people considering a dog as a pet, and also it is an excellent reference guide for those of us who enjoy attending dog shows.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT

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Very Good, But Could Have Been Great

By C. Burgess on May 3, 2000

Format: Paperback

Overall, I think this is a very useful and informative reference guide. It provides an easy-to-understand snapshot of all the most popular breeds, plus many of the more obscure ones. The writing is clear and readable, and the pictures are (for the most part) sharp and attractive. The section on evaluating potential pets and the places you get them is also very helpful.
So why only four stars? Because the text descriptions of each breed are WAY too short. There's one breed per page, but the page is filled with large type, a picture and lots of white space. Many breeds are described in just two short paragraphs -- that's three or four sentences total. I found myself having to check other sources for basic information on almost every breed. The book would be much better if the descriptions of each breed were three to four times longer.

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The best breed book out there.

By A Customer on May 14, 1999

Format: Paperback

I always read breed books. This is undoubtedly the best. While most of the others appear to crib material from each other, thus passing on incorrect information, Ms. Walkowicz clearly went out and found correct information about breed personalities of the rarer breeds. She is the only one who characterized the papillon as wanting to be dominant to other pets in the household (true) or standard schnauzers as being very bright but jet-propelled monsters until age 2 (also generally true). On the basis of the information she gives about breeds I do know, I trust her for correct information about other breeds I don't know so well.

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All Dogs Are Equal - Not True?

By Margarete Nell on February 23, 2000

Format: Paperback

"The Perfect Match" was certainly one with me, it's my favourite breed-book. I'm a dog-lover, book-lover and rather a control-freak. So naturally I read breed-books, own some, chose my dog who accompanied me for nearly twelve short years, very carefully amongst the dogs of the world. Many of my aquaintances and friends scowl on my attidude (which isn't totally relieable, no doubt about that), but after a short while with the dog-dog they choose I hear them sigh: if only his hair wouldn't mat, if only he wouldn't be so full of boundless energy, if only he wouldn't slobber, snore, bark that much... WELL! Read "The Perfect Match" and then say: "Although Mrs Walkowicz did say the grooming was a task, I underestimated it.." sounds so much better, doesn't it? I think her book is unique in the truth spoken about requirements and character (with children! With other dogs!). She treats all breeds equally fair, that's great. My points of criticisms are: to me as non-native-speaker of english, the health clearance remains partially mysterious. The terms are really complicated, not what the prospective dog-buyer (perhaps first dog buyer) knows about. Some of the requirements should be rubbed in more. Example: teeth-care, that is daily hmpf, okay, weekly brushing and cleaning at home and professional cleaning for small breeds... Then, well, there are some breeds missing, I think mostly european breeds, but on the other hand, there are so many breeds NOT missing! I believe, one should warn of aggressive breeds (or potentially aggressive breeds) - "supervision suggested" is not enough.. and one should encourage the choosing of non-aggressive and the healthier breeds. But that would spoil the fair treating of the variety. To sum it up: This book can help and will help, if taken seriously.

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