Breeds Books

I'm connected to the military and find little time to read. A friend loaned me Book One in the warrior Breed series "Silver Star" and I suddenly found time. The most memorable moment was when Tangretti takes the first obstacle at Normandy...ever see the movie "Saving Private Ryan"? Same scenario..I had this "ah-hah; it must be real" when Tangretti says "Sir, you need to move. I have orders to blow this obstacle." If you know any true SEALs that haven't already read the series and love it; it makes a gift he'll thank you for with every new book. Let's hope it becomes a movie!!

As a reader with an interest in the Navy SEALS,I have read (and own)this title and each subsequent book. Although I am in no way a historian, I think this book does a good job describing the early beginnings of the SEALS and is a good read if you are into this sort of subject. Personally, I have enjoyed all of this author's books on the subject and as this is the first book in the series it's a good place to start. It reads a little diffrently from Demo Dick Marcinko's Rouge Warrior books, so don't expect the same thing. As noted above, 5 Stars to Mr. Riker!

This book is the story of the early Navy SEALS, starting in World War II. Many of the scenes are very exciting, especially the end, which takes place on D-Day, storming the beach at Normandy. But, some of this book still bothered me. Much of the non-action parts of this book were entertaining, but some of it seemed false, and tedious. Also, some of the dialouge seemed fake, like real people don't talk like that. There were also descriptions of actual battles during the war discussed by Riker in the novel. I don't know if he was accurate or not, but at times it almost sounded like he was making it up. But, this book was all around a good read, and I will read the next book in the series.

The actual author is William Keith. He has over 60 published novels, many under pen names. He is an outstanding author of military fiction and science fiction. His recent works in the Bolo series (published under his own name) combine the two.

H. Jay Riker starts of his SEALs series with a great book about the start of the legendary program. This book draws you in, and grabs you. The end is so shocking and suspenseful, that I was almost in tears after I put it down! Read this book, it is great.

THIS MAYBE AN OLDER BOOK BUT IT IS THE ULTIMATE BOOK FOR THE PARSON RUSSELL TERRIER OWNER,THOUGH IT IS CALLED 'JACK RUSSELL'.
ITS COVERS EVERYTHING WITH A EXCELLENT CHAPTER WITH ILLUSTRATIONS FOR THE NOVICE OWNER/HANDLER ON GROOMING.
IF YOU OWN A PARSON YOU WANT THIS BOOK IN YOUR LIBRARY.

We recently purchased a JRT named Lucky. I purchased this book beforehand and found it a great resource for us. Everything from the history of the breed to showing the breed. Great photographs!

This is an excellent resource tool for Jack Russell terrier owners to folks who just happen to love the breed. A spirited, loving dog, the Jack Russell terrier more often than not makes for a very appealling family pet.

Jacks have an interesting history. Parson Jack Russell created the breed to be good mousers and hunting dogs in the late 19th century. Jacks are closely related to the fox terriers. In the intervening years, Jacks have gained popularity and fame. Jacks have starred in a number of recent movies and commericals. Dana Carvey starred with a Jack named Barkley in "Clean Slate" (Barkley also starred on several episodes of "Full House"). The popular TV sitcom "Frasier" has a Jack named Eddie (real name Moose and father to the Jack who starred in "My Dog Skip"). "Wishbone" is the most famous Jack to date. Recent coverage on this delightful breed has certainly helped boost their popularity as does this book.

I was very taken with the book. So much that I contacted Mary Strom and purchased one of her puppies. She was not only very helpful, but made sure I had every bit of information I needed to make my Jack Russell terrier happy and healthy. I recommend this book to anyone that is looking to purchase or adopt a Jack Russell terrier. The information contained within is indispensable.

This book lets you get to know the exciting and roudy Jack Russell Terrier. My wife and I purchased this book prior to purchasing our JRT. It was (and still is) a wonderful resource. Anything for grooming, training and enjoying your pup is in this book. The author also includes stories from her past ownership of many Jack Russells. Excellent book!

Great inormation for adults and kids a like. We loved this book as a family and find that all of us pick it up to read and look at. Great inspiration.

This book is great, it has beautiful pictures and info. However, I did find a few things that were not to great. First of all, when describing the Alaskan Malamute, the illustration had a pure black dog... Malamutes are NEVER pure black, they can be all white but that's the only exception for all one color, the only labeled pic of malamutes are an all white and all black, no markings! They also had very vague info on them. Malamute's real name is ALASKAN MALAMUTE, no where in the book did it say ALASKAN in front of malamute, well howcome you put SIBERIAN and ALASKAN in front of the husky? And two, I got a pup this August and I'm going to start training, so I read the chapter called "How to train Sled Dogs" it had absolutely nothing about training them except for, start training as pups! Blank spot! On what do you train them? All in all though, this was a beautiful book, I just use it for the pictures now.

"Born to Pull" was a joyous surprise. I expected the usual photos and line drawing illustrations accompanying the "how to" text, but was delighted to see the exquisite watercolors of my favorite subject, sled dogs. The artist and author make an excellent team in this effort, rather like champion duel lead dogs! A must for any mushers' library, armchair or otherwise. Perfect for gifts.

"Born to Pull" was recommended to me by the owner of the kennel where our family would be going for our first mushing experience. Though aimed at upper elementary kids, the amount of information is amazing. The illustrations enhance the content beautifully; particularly stunning is a painting of a team pulling under the Northern Lights.

Most enjoyable are the stories interspersed throughout; stories from well-known mushers such as Gary Paulsen and Jamie Nelson. Stories of dogs that decided to run the wrong way at the end of a race, and of dogs who found the way home in a raging storm.

Reading this book did not guarantee that I would not wipe out on the sled, but when I did, I knew just what the snow hook was!

I found this book in the kids' section while looking for Christmas presents. Knew nothing about it, and sled dogs are not my dog-of-choice, but was immediately compelled to buy it even tho it cost more than I'd planned. Amazingly full of good information, understanding of dogs and pulling, but there was a twinkle in the eye of the author, too. Imagine the runway team surrounding the ice-fisherman and eating all his catch!

The illustrations too are extraordinary. Such obvious awareness of the inner workings of dogs is unusual. The expressions of each dog are wonderful.

Highest recommendation for sled-dog enthusiast or any dog person, young or old.

This clear, concise, well-written book covers everything you need to know about running a rescue program, from initial organization to volunteer training and management to networking to finding financial support to legal issues to the intake, fostering, and adoption processes. Boneham provides advice on presenting your group to the public and on generating press releases as well. Included are several sample forms and formats. While the book focuses on breed rescue, the information is equally useful for all-breed rescues. Strongly recommended not just for those starting a rescue group, but for those working with already established groups.

I hope to start a rescue of my own one day and this book has it all. Fun to read, easy to follow, its a must for anyone thinking about starting a rescue!

After being involved with Breed Rescue for close to a year, I then found this book on breed rescue. It is well organized, succinct and, in my opinion, complete. There is so much to consider with rescue that it is easy to get lost in the activities. I am now recommending the book to others who want to become involved. To be well informed and have each person in rescue with a sense of the same goal and way of doing things helps enormously. Many thanks to the author who took the time to put together such a wonderful reference. I still refer to it from time to time.

A sincere desire to do the right thing, combined with knowledge and skill in dog care, are not enough to enable people to successfully run the nonprofit business of a dog rescue organization. In this book, Boneham leads people through the necessary decisions and policies. Her advice will help rescuers avoid myriad pitfalls that stop so many from continuing in rescue.

Boneham sets high standards for rescue, and explains the reasons for each criteria. Volunteers working within these rules will have a greatly increased chance of remaining in the work long-term, and people adopting dogs from rescues run by these principles will have good experiences. Most of all, the lives of dogs will be saved, and that's what makes it all worthwhile.

Sheila Boneham's Breed Rescue: How To Start And Run A Successful Program is a complete and thoroughly "user friendly" guide to launching and operating a dog breed rescue. Boneham covers every aspect including getting organized; finding, training and managing volunteers; acquiring financial and community support; networking with other animal shelters and rescue groups; finding the dogs; screening dogs for medical problems; determining a dog's temperament and behavior; placing rescued dogs; and promoting/publicizing the dog rescue program. Breed Rescue also provides lists of contact names and addresses, as well as extensive collection of pertinent sample documents. If you see a need for rescuing dogs in your community but no current resources for addressing the problem, then begin with a careful reading of Sheila Boneham's Breed Rescue!

We loved this book, great pictures, topics nicely arranged, very helpful basic information with some specifics. We plan on introducing a Bullmastiff to our family very soon and this book gave us a comfortable understanding of the breed. We do plan on purchasing a few more books on training but we feel we have all the knowledge we need about the Bullmastiff. Even if you do not plan on buying a bullmastiff you will after reading this book.

HAVING RECENTLY ADDED A NEW MEMBER TO OUR FAMILY (JESSICA, 4 MONTH OLD BULLMASTIFF PUP), THIS BOOK HAS PROVED TO BE INVALUABLE. I FOUND THE SECTION ON PAST CHAMPIONS EXCELLENT, AND HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TRACE JESS'S LINEAGE BACK TO 1979.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

We are new to the breed and bought this book earlier this year to learn more about our new family member. Although, my first take on the book is that it was too focused on the professional breeder and showing the dog, I find I continue to go back to this book for basic information. Seems that I glean a little more info with each re-read. I still have unanswered basic questions but overall the book gave me much valuable information. We love the breed and are now 8 months into rearing a beautiful brindle bullie girl.

A must read for the Prospective Buyer and Current Owners. The time and effort put into this book by the Author reflects the wealth of extremely accurate knowledge he has of the breed. If you are a prospective first time buyer and looking at becoming the proud owner of such a wonderful breed of dog then this book is a must, It covers all the things you should consider and know before buying, how to choose the right puppy, feeding guides and recipes, Grooming tecniques, Health considerations,
Breed standards,training considerations, a very detailed history of the breed and much more. I found this book to be so extremely accurate and detailed as to what to expect that i wonder if the author is human or a bullmastiff that learnt to write.I highly reccommend this book.

This book is very informative and works for all levels. Reading this book has been very helpful with raising our own bullmastiffs, one of which we actually adopted from Bill. He is very knowledgeable and this book is very helpful in all aspects of raising a bullmastiff puppy. He provides a thorough explanation of lineage and the history of the bullmastiff.

Like the easy to find requirements for each breed.

As a cat-owner looking for a dog, I needed help. I've only lived with cats during my lifetime (except the dog my parents had until I was 5). This book gives information about the different breeds of dogs, about finding a breeder or rescuing an animal, plus much much more. If you are looking into finding the type of dog that will fit into your household, I highly recommend this book. My husband also found it to be full of information, and he's been a dog-owner all of his life!

This book is a Godsend for folks trying to decide which is the right breed of dog for them. Concise yet complete, and very readable. You sit down intending to glance through your new book, and end up reading it cover-to-cover (often laughing out loud). You now have a short list of possible breeds, and you know just what to do next, to find your dog. Great book for dog-hunters!

I just finished reading this book and buying my first puppy. This was my bible. I even had folded down pages and brought the book with me when I went to pick up my puppy at the breeder. This book was great because if you go on the AKC web site, they describe dogs by the qualities I didn't care about. They talk about fur markings, tail length, and things about being show quality. This book told me what I wanted to know about each breed like if it's good with kids, how much it sheds, and typical behaviors you can expect. It does that for many breeds including those considered rare. All the info was here about how to find a puppy, questions to ask when interviewing breeders, what all the health certifications mean, etc. It's told from the perspective of a person on the inside who is clearly knowledgeable about the dog world. It would be nice if more of the pictures were in color, as opposed to just the top 20 breeds, but you can't have everything and it would cost a lot more if it did. But overall, it's a great book for someone interested in getting a dog and wanting to know about all the different breeds.

This book is full of information on all kinds of different dog breeds. It tells you if the breed is good with kids, how much it sheds, what it is good at, and more.

I am thirteen and have read a lot of books on Labs, but none compare to this! It is very easy to read and gives a whole lot of information. I would definitely recommend it to readers of all ages.

I recommend this book to all dog owners, regardless of breed. For those Labradorially inclined, the breed-specific information is invaluable, honest, and detailed. For Labradorians and all other dog owners, the behavior and training sections are some of the best I've read. This book is comprehensible and comprehensive.

The layout and writing style make the information extremely accessible. The information itself is extremely detailed and important to all dog owners. Joel and Eve have succeeded in explaining the secrets of making a good dog into a great dog, through management and training.

It's no surprise this book is so popular. Not only is it about one of the most wonderful and popular breeds of dog today, but it is chock full of information vital to dog owners of any breed.

In my capacity as a professional dog trainer, I have had occasion to work with puppy owners who have read this book, and I have to say "What a difference a book makes"--this book! Owners who have read this book understand how their dogs' minds work, and grasp what I have to teach them about training and problem solving that much easier. Thank you, Joel and Eve, for helping me do my job better!

There's LOTS of good advise whether you're a novice or long time lab owner. There's stuff here that you'd only get from a long-time breeder of Labs. It's unlike any other book on the market that I've found. They have crammed volumes of info into one book.

Joel has written a book which realy can apply to all breeds. It is concise and very readable for the lay person as well as to the professional trainer. I recommend Joel Walton's book to people in all stages of learning to live with and train their dogs.

Any Labradorian would find this an exceptional book written with humor and fun-loving training techniques. It is the perfect gift for anyone thinking of being owned and loved by a labrador retriever.

I have had poodles for over 30 years, but I still learned a tremendous amount from this book. I first got it from the library, but it has so much information that I needed my own copy because I refer to it all the time. It is hard to describe grooming without a video. He managed to do a grest job of it through pictures and text. I especially like the series of pictures that show the development of a show dog from puppy to adult.

I'm just an owner and bought this book purely from a consumer's point of view. The book mainly deals with breeding kennels, the show ring, and "professional" topics such as this, but there is a section on grooming that is helpful (less the stuff about the show ring). It's fun to see pictures of other poodles, and the book has quite a few. Of special interest to me were the pictures of the same dog at different ages. For a consumer, I would rate this book about a 3. For a would-be or novice breeder, 4-5. Beth, owner of Marjonlie Chocolate Truffle, a very happy little "it."

If you are a new, or soon to be, poodle owner, definantly get this book! It is wonderful, lots of great info, it mainly focuses on showing/breeding, but it is still great for the pet poodle owner! It also has a lot of great pictures of top winning poodles, from the past and today! This is definatly a must read!

This was an excellent all-around poodle book. I have several, but this is probably my favourite. I have a black standard and although he is not a show dog, the chapters on coat care, how it grows, grooming, etc. were very in-depth. Though I think that it was geared primarily to people in the show circle, pet owners of poodles should not be put-off. I also have Eileen Geeson's book on the standard poodle and Bruce Fogle's Dog breed handbook on the poodle, both also valuable resources. The only thing I found a bit lacking in Del Dahl's (and Eileen Geeson's) books was there was not enough information on temperment and personality.

This is the most comprehensive poodle book written in recent times. It covers everything from top knots to pom-pom tails. This book is very easy tho understand and so complete in it's information. From the poodle's newbie's to the old timers, this book belongs on your shelf.

A fully illustrated, step-by-step guide for caring for and loving your Golden Retriever. Discover the history and specific physical traits and temperament of this wonderful dog. This book is written by a practicing veterinarian, Bruce Fogle, DVM.
80 pages.

Golden Retriever (359/1)

I found this book very helpful. It has graphs that have trainability, house trainability, etc. that compares them to different breeds. It is quite useful in the training section too. It also has a history on the dog, and just about everything you want to know about Goldens.

This book was purchased for me shortly after I bought my golden puppy. She is now 8 months old - I have refered to it extensively all through this new undertaking. The layout is the best I've seen, illustrated with "how to" photos and filled with relevent and needed facts and information. It is a quick and fascinating read, covering what you want to know. Each time I go through it, I find something I hadn't seen before.

If you want a purebred, but not sure which one to get, make sure you read the books by Bruce Fogle. This book covers such things as basic commands, crate training, first aid, breeding and so much more. The book isn't long and I found it so helpful.

Whether you're considering getting a Golden or you already have one, this is a useful and fun book to read. It's informative, up-to-date, easy to understand and inexpensive. Definitly worthwhile.

As a breeder of rare breeds in the Illawara region of Australia, I enjoyed adding to my poultry library a book as unique as this one. If you enjoy chicken breeds & photos of them I would recommend this book. The author has used a photgraphic studio to capture & highlight features of chickens that would never have been appreciated in previous books. I had purchased his original 'Extraordinary Chickens' & was delighted to add this extra book. The text is succinct & correlates well with other chicken information in other books. I recommend this book to all poultry enthusiasts.

I give this a 5 star just for the pictures. If you want to know about chickens. I highly recommend these 2 books. Living with Chickens and Choosing and keeping Chickens.

This book is full of photographs of chickens. Not your typical chicken pictures mind you. You will see various breeds of chickens (many you have never seen before that are very interesting to look at), and you will also get a brief chicken history in the back of the book. What I especially enjoyed was the fact that the author wrote a small paragraph on each breed (again in the back of the book) featured in the book. I enjoyed the pictures of the various types of jungle fowl (the chickens early ancestor), and I thoroughly enjoyed this book. This is not a must have, but it sure is an enjoyable one.

My friend Marjorie is a person who is very fond of chickens. She decorated her little rental cottage with a chicken/rooster motif. I sent her this book for her birthday, because I knew she would be the right person to appreciate it. She called and raved about the pictures in the book. She said she did not know there were so many different kinds of chickens. Marjorie was delighted, and I was pleased to have made her so happy. The is not a book for everyone. but in the right hands it is a joy.

This is a beautiful book with lots of high quality photos. The chickens are not presented the ordinary way (from one side) but let us see more realistic poses like stretching, crowing or flapping. There is not much information about the species, but you really don't need it in this book. Lots of other books gives you that information, but this is the only choise (as I see it) for this kind of chicken portrait photos. The book is a follow-up to Extraordinary chickens, and I think you should buy them both!