Breeders Books

This book has helped me very much. To successfully breed cats one must have at least general knowledge of genetics, this is a great book to start with.

Pointing out the likely results of color breeding and genetic factors to improve the pure bred cat.

Highly recommended !

This is the first-ever complete listing of breeders of old roses with all their introductions, principally covering the era 1790-1920, showing the scope and direction of their efforts, which in many cases continued, developed, and diversified over several decades, in some cases indeed being continued by children or widows. A work which is literally unique in rose-literature past or present, it is a valuable reference book which will give readers new insights into the world of old roses, and will in particular assist researchers in coming to grips with the contribution made by each breeder/introducer. The book is arranged alphabetically by breeder/introducer, with additional entries clarifying the geographic affiliations of the breeders. Nearly twenty years of constant use in writing my other books on old roses has honed this ocean of data into an efficient and accurate collection of information unavailable in this form anywhere else. Enjoy the fruits of my efforts!

The book was a collection of stories, breeding history of Champion dogs and photographs of American Champions. The collection of photographs includes photos from a great number of breeders, but it does not include all champions for the era covered. The book does however provide the reader with a large sample collection of what a Sealyham Champion looks like, and therefore serves as a resentative sample. Some of the Sealys in this book are wonderful, good, average and poor. Nevertheless, the pictures provide a fair sample and range of various Sealyham looks. This book is a good pictorial introduction to the breed.

This is great romance novel you are not ashamed to let anyone find out you are reading. It is refreshing to read a great love story that is clean. I hope this author writes more books!

I never thought I could understand everything I need to know about canine genetics, but this book is very comprehensive & is written in a very concise, easy to read/understand format. It's perfect for breeders or anyone who wants to know more about genetic diseases, etc.

Jay Mendelson's father died and the only way Jay and his mother can keep their ranch is to switch from raising cattle to herding sheep. Jay isn't happy with the change at first, but to his surprise he finds he doesn't mind the wooly creatures at all. But this is cattle country and the local ranchers don't want sheep for neighbors. Led by Blake Johnson, who practically runs the town and surrounding country, the ranchers are determined to get rid of the hated sheep. They don't have anything against Jay, but if he gets in the way,it's his tough luck.

Blake sends Rafe Silbee, a man who served with him in the war, and Rafe's hired guns to attack Jay. They even shoot his dog, which was a mistake. The ranchers, who don't mind if a few sheep get killed but it's going too far to shoot a man's dog. Besides, Jay and his mother are well liked in town. Instead of being frightened by the attack, Jay is even more determined to hang on to what is his.

Carrie Sue, Blake's daughter loves Jay Mendelson and she isn't afraid of her father or Rafe Silbee and his hired killers. The war heats up and Jay is outnumbered as Rafe calls in reinforcements, but with God's help and the love of a good woman, he doesn't stand alone.

I grew up reading Luke Short, Max Brand, Zane Grey, and B.M. Bower. Terry Burns is right at home with those great western writers. You can't miss with this one.

When Hazard Lepage sets out to breed his rare blue stallion Poseidon in the hope of saving his horse's bloodline from extinction, he creates a trail of anarchy, confusion, and chaos -- as well as encountering the charms of a few good women. The narrator of Hazard's idiosyncratic adventures in pursuit of his obsession is a maniacal, naked writer who works in his bathtub. Always original, at times wickedly funny, and told with unrestrained enthusiasm framed by a post-war, rough-edged Alberta, The Studhorse Man showcases and documents Robert Kroetsch as one of Canada's best living writers at work today. Also part of the University of Alberta Press "Canadian Literature Series" and very highly recommended reading are Robert Kroetsch's earlier works: What The Crow Said (0888643039, $14.95); The Words Of My Roaring (0888643490, $16.95); Completed Field Notes (088864-3500, $19.95: and The Hornbooks Of Rita K. (0888643721, $16.95).

I have a very old copy of this book, and have used it till it has fallen apart. Dr. Vine covers everything in this book from the newborn pup, all the way through a dog's life, until its death or euthinasia. Dr. Vine writes as a caring, sensitive veterinarian, who understands dog lovers' emotions involving their dog(s), while at the same time being completely informative as to the stages of a dog's life, all the diseases, normal and abnormal (neurotic) behaviors, emergency treatments of all types, training dos and dont's, and Q & A sections too. And, throughout the book he interjects some of his own humorous stories and emotions too. Great book to have on hand and just to read!!

I am a plant scientist, and approached this book attracted by the name of one of the greatest biologists of this century. I did not expect, however, the deep emotions which emanate from this enticing story. Well written; investigative journalism at its best. Almost Dr. Zhivago-like true story under the Stalin regime. I enjoyed every line. Mandatory for Plant Biologists, but undoubtedly appealing to any reader with interest in Science and modern History.

I agree with Hemingway that this is a piece of high literature that reads like fiction and spreads itself before the reader like a well-produced film. It drove me to learn more about the author and her life.

Absolutely captivating personal account of times and places long gone. As a fan of "Heat of the Sun," this book was a treasure.

As a child growing up with her father in Africa, Beryl Markham faced down lions and wild boar. As an adult she trained race horses before learning to fly airplanes and becoming a bush pilot. Eventually she became the first pilot, female or male, to fly west with the night and cross the Atlantic ocean solo from Europe to North America. Markham brings the African bush to life with stories of boar hunts and elephant hunts. Of horse races and airplane flights over desert terrain. She lived a courageous life in a time when girls were only supposed to wear dresses and play with dolls and flying airplanes was a man's job. Highly inspirational to read!

There's so much to talk about in mother-daughter book clubs or any book club. How was Markham's life different from so many of the girls in her time? How would her life have been different if her mother was also in Africa raising her?

This book is beautifully written; I've read it three times and each reading I glean more and more from it. I highly recommend it for anyone in high school or older.

Much more than a memoir, Beryl Markham's work is a means of transport, not dissimilar to her beloved plane. It took me back to the Africa I lived in as a young bride, to its stark beauty, its dignified and desparate people, the language of its silences. Her tale of matter-of-fact mercies, and of cruelty equally unremarkable, is the stuff of life, as full of hope as of despair, for its millions of people. Her sensitivity instructs us in things as disparate as a young zebra's personal quirks, or the way the setting sun reflects off a downed plane creating an illusory lake in the dry Serenghettti. We learn of the hunger of a dying man for news from the city, and of the joy of friendship restored, but mostly, we learn of the heart and mind of a brave, independent woman for whom Africa is, eternally, home.

Fantastic! I don't care if Beryl Markham wrote this or not (it is rumored that her third husband, a Hollywood ghostwriter, wrote the book). Beryl Markham's story is fascinating: from growing up in East Africa on her father's horse farm, to training race horses, to her time in Africa as a pilot tracking wild game from the air ... all culminating in her historic solo flight across the Atlantic from east to west. This book brings the ultimate forms of praise from me: (1) I could not put it down; and (2) I am now seeking out anything I can find out about this amazing, daring woman. No matter who wrote the book, the use of imagery is astounding. Highly recommended.