Dogs and All About Them


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(4.4 stars; 4 reviews)

This comprehensive guide on dog-rearing looks at dogs as more than just pets - as people's best friends. The author describes each breed of dog in a detailed and systematic way, with complete notes on show-dogs. (Summary by Diana Majlinger) (13 hr 36 min)

Chapters

Preface 3:08 Read by Availle
Chapter 1 - General History of the Dog 19:32 Read by Availle
Chapter 2 -The English Mastiff 14:25 Read by Amy Benton
Chapter 3 -The Bulldog 28:24 Read by Amy Benton
Chapter 4 - The St. Bernard 14:09 Read by Cascades
Chapter 5 - The Newfoundland 13:54 Read by William Peck
Chapter 6 - The Great Dane 11:56 Read by Patrick Wells
Chapter 7 - The Dalmatian 10:11 Read by Denise Resnik
Chapter 8 - The Collie 16:34 Read by Greg W.
Chapter 9 - The Old English Sheepdog 14:03 Read by Amy Benton
Chapter 10 - The Chow Chow 5:51 Read by grace4him
Chapter 11 - The Poodle 17:28 Read by Roger Melin
Chapter 12 - The Schipperke 8:20 Read by Cascades
Chapter 13 - The Bloodhound 14:14 Read by Neeru Iyer
Chapter 14 - The Otterhound 10:27 Read by Denise Resnik
Chapter 15 - The Irish Wolfhound 12:57 Read by Jhiu
Chapter 16 - The Deerhound 17:02 Read by Jhiu
Chapter 17 - The Borzoi, or Russian Wolfhound 17:03 Read by Cascades
Chapter 18 - The Greyhound 10:56 Read by grace4him
Chapter 19 - The Whippet 11:18 Read by Marian Martin
Chapter 20 - The Foxhound 14:11 Read by William Peck
Chapter 21 - The Harrier and the Beagle 11:26 Read by Bill Mosley
Chapter 22 - The Pointer 11:58 Read by Cascades
Chapter 23 - The Setters 20:27 Read by Richard Kilmer (1942 - 2022)
Chapter 24 - The Retrievers 18:11 Read by Wiebke
Chapter 25 - The Sporting Spaniel; Part 1 27:39 Read by Wiebke
Chapter 25 - The Sporting Spaniel; Part 2 27:51 Read by Wiebke
Chapter 26 - The Basset-Hound 8:39 Read by Anne Cheng
Chapter 27 - The Dachshund 21:17 Read by Tom Clifton
Chapter 28 - The Old Working Terrier 12:45 Read by Cascades
Chapter 29 - The White English Terrier 7:59 Read by Neeru Iyer
Chapter 30 - The Black and Tan Terrier 6:14 Read by Neeru Iyer
Chapter 31 - The Bull-Terrier 10:18 Read by Neeru Iyer
Chapter 32 - The Smooth Fox-Terrier 22:34 Read by Neeru Iyer
Chapter 33 - The Wire-Hair Fox-Terrier 15:29 Read by Neeru Iyer
Chapter 34 - The Airedale Terrier 13:36 Read by Ian Grae
Chapter 35 - The Bedlington Terrier 8:16 Read by Matthew Ward
Chapter 36 - The Irish Terrier 17:45 Read by Patrick Wells
Chapter 37 - The Welsh Terrier 13:22 Read by Bill Mosley
Chapter 38 - The Scottish Terrier 12:11 Read by Ian Grae
Chapter 39 - The West Highland White Terrier 18:24 Read by SusieSA
Chapter 40 - The Dandie Dinmont 13:18 Read by Cascades
Chapter 41 - The Skye and Clydesdale Terriers 17:55 Read by Anthony Wilson
Chapter 42 - The Yorkshire Terrier 10:13 Read by Anthony Wilson
Chapter 43 - The Pomeranian 15:56 Read by Anthony Wilson
Chapter 44 - The King Charles Spaniels 22:53 Read by Cascades
Chapter 45 - The Pekinese and Japanese 26:50 Read by Emily Livingston
Chapter 46 - The Maltese Dog and the Pug 11:04 Read by Anthony Wilson
Chapter 47 - The Brussels Griffon 9:14 Read by Anthony Wilson
Chapter 48 - The Miniature Breeds 10:53 Read by Anthony Wilson
Chapter 49 - Practical Management 13:41 Read by Anthony Wilson
Chapter 50 - Breeding and Whelping 17:39 Read by Neeru Iyer
Chapter 51 - Some Common Ailments of the Dog and their Treatment; Part 1 21:27 Read by Sienna
Chapter 51 - Some Common Ailments of the Dog and their Treatment; Part 2 23:15 Read by Sienna
Chapter 52 - The Dog and the Law 9:59 Read by Tom Clifton

Reviews

very presented


(4 stars)

this was a very good book

Quaint and Gossipy


(3.5 stars)

The author was a dog lover and ?breeder in a small way. He gives us a very brief history of dogs, then starts explaining the various ones in Great Britain during the late 1800s. Each chapter talks about one breed, or sometimes two closely related breeds, gives what is known about the history of them, describes what their purpose was, their appearance, (and why it was better 20 years ago,) then the gossip. I think the author knew everyone associated with purebred dogs in the North of England and most of Scotland; and he knows the names of their dogs. So the book see-saws between interesting and soporific. The narration is excellent.