The Good, the Bad, and the Furry Choosing the Dog That's Right for You

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ISBN: 9781594740213 | 1594740216
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 4/1/2005

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With The Good, the Bad, and the Furry, author Sam Stall has consulted with dozens of breed rescue groups to learn the best-and worst-traits of more than 100 different dogs, from Affenpinschers and Afghans to Whippets and Yorkshire Terriers. These illustrated profiles offer honest, warts-and-all assessments of the world's most popular breeds-and show which ones are right for you.

Foreword	p. 6
Oh Great, Another Breed Guide	p. 8
The Story of Man's Best Friend and How He Came to Be That Way	p. 12
The Unbelievable Histories of Purebreds and Why They Are, in Many Cases, Unbelievable	p. 14
Bring on the Purebreds	p. 16
Which Dog Is Right for Me?	p. 18
Where Can I Get One?	p. 20
Finding a Good Set of Genes	p. 22
Training	p. 25
Meet the Breeds	p. 27
How to Use the Listings	p. 28
How to Use the Icons	p. 30
Affenpinscher	p. 32
Afghan Hound	p. 34
Airedale Terrier	p. 36
Akita	p. 38
Alaskan Malamute	p. 40
American Foxhound	p. 42
American Staffordshire Terrier	p. 43
Australian Cattle Dog	p. 45
Basenji	p. 46
Basset Hound	p. 48
Beagle	p. 50
Bearded Collie	p. 52
Bedlington Terrier	p. 53
Bernese Mountain Dog	p. 54
Bichon Frise	p. 56
Bloodhound	p. 58
Border Collie	p. 59
Border Terrier	p. 61
Borzoi	p. 62
Boston Terrier	p. 64
Bouvier des Flandres	p. 65
Boxer	p. 66
Boykin Spaniel	p. 68
Briard	p. 69
Brittany (Spaniel)	p. 70
Brussels Griffon	p. 71
Bulldog (English)	p. 72
Bulldog (French)	p. 74
Bullmastiff	p. 75
Bull Terrier	p. 77
Bull Terrier (Miniature)	p. 79
Cairn Terrier	p. 80
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel	p. 81
Chesapeake Bay Retriever	p. 82
Chihuahua	p. 83
Chinese Crested	p. 85
Chinese Shar-Pei	p. 86
Chow Chow	p. 87
Cocker Spaniel	p. 89
Collie	p. 91
Dachshund	p. 93
Dalmatian	p. 95
Dandie Dinmont Terrier	p. 97
Doberman Pinscher	p. 98
Dogo Argentino	p. 100
Dogue de Bordeaux	p. 101
Fox Terrier	p. 102
German Shepherd	p. 104
Golden Retriever	p. 106
Gordon Setter	p. 108
Great Dane	p. 109
Great Pyrenees	p. 111
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog	p. 113
Greyhound	p. 114
Harrier	p. 116
Irish Setter	p. 117
Irish Terrier	p. 119
Irish Wolfhound	p. 120
Italian Greyhound	p. 122
Jack Russell Terrier	p. 124
Keeshond	p. 126
Kerry Blue Terrier	p. 127
Komondor	p. 128
Kuvasz	p. 129
Labrador Retriever	p. 130
Lhasa Apso	p. 132
Maltese	p. 134
Mastiff	p. 136
Mexican Hairless	p. 138
Miniature Pinscher	p. 140
Neapolitan Mastiff	p. 141
Newfoundland	p. 142
Norfolk/Norwich Terriers	p. 144
Old English Sheepdog	p. 145
Papillon	p. 146
Pekingese	p. 147
Pomeranian	p. 149
Poodle (Standard)	p. 151
Poodle (Miniature)	p. 153
Poodle (Toy)	p. 154
Pug	p. 155
Puli	p. 157
Rhodesian Ridgeback	p. 159
Rottweiler	p. 160
Saint Bernard	p. 162
Saluki	p. 164
Samoyed	p. 166
Schipperke	p. 167
Schnauzer (Standard)	p. 168
Schnauzer (Giant)	p. 169
Schnauzer (Miniature)	p. 171
Scottish Deerhound	p. 172
Scottish Terrier	p. 174
Shetland Sheepdog (Sheltie)	p. 176
Shih Tzu	p. 178
Siberian Husky	p. 180
Spinone Italiano	p. 182
Staffordshire Bull Terrier	p. 183
Tibetan Spaniel	p. 185
Vizsla	p. 186
Weimaraner	p. 188
Welsh Corgi	p. 190
West Highland White Terrier	p. 192
Whippet	p. 194
Yorkshire Terrier	p. 196
Appendix
Breed Organizations	p. 198
Index By Category	p. 202
Index By Lifestyle	p. 204
Acknowledgments	p. 208
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The Good, the Bad, and the Furry Choosing the Dog That's Right for You

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