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Dog Eat Dog: A Very Human Book About Dogs and Dog Shows
by
Jane Stern (Goodreads Author),
Michael Stern
Canine competition wasn't always a pretty affair. In the early nineteenth century, "bull-baiting" and "ratting" were the sports du jour. By the middle of that century, however, another form of dog combat was slowly emerging: the more genteel but no less fiercely contested pedigree dog show. Today, the American Kennel Club sanctions over 11,000 of these shows each year. Of...more
Paperback, 192 pages
Published
February 4th 1998
by Touchstone
(first published 1997)
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Jane and Michael Stern's Roadfood was the book that first grabbed my attention and I've delighted in many of their other food books over the years. In Dog Eat Dog they have written their usual fact-filled book with great humor and elan, only this book is about dog shows.
Much like the recent Show Dog by Josh Dean, the Sterns' book follows a breeder and a couple of dogs, in this case Bull Mastiffs, as they compete through the year and eventually wind up at the Westminster Kennel Club show at Madis...more
Much like the recent Show Dog by Josh Dean, the Sterns' book follows a breeder and a couple of dogs, in this case Bull Mastiffs, as they compete through the year and eventually wind up at the Westminster Kennel Club show at Madis...more
“The world of dog shows is based on love of dogs and desire to produce beautiful examples of a breed, but it has little to do with the simple and time-honored emotional bond that defines the relationship of a pet and its master.”
Although showing is probably my least favorite part of the dog world, I loved following the Bullmastiffs around the rigors of professional dog shows and I thrilled at every mention of a breed that reminded me of a dog I knew( my friend Mandra's wonderfully protective Ro...more
Although showing is probably my least favorite part of the dog world, I loved following the Bullmastiffs around the rigors of professional dog shows and I thrilled at every mention of a breed that reminded me of a dog I knew( my friend Mandra's wonderfully protective Ro...more
I've been wanting to read this book for over a decade. Ever since reading the follow up book, Two Puppies, which isn't exactly related to the subject matter here. Rather many references to this novel are made in the text as it was written while this book was being edited and, obviously, is also about the topic of dogs.
Basically this is a book about the dog show circuit. It isn't a how-to guide or an advertisement, just an overview from an outsider perspective. It's a very anecdotal and laid back...more
Basically this is a book about the dog show circuit. It isn't a how-to guide or an advertisement, just an overview from an outsider perspective. It's a very anecdotal and laid back...more
really interesting story about dog shows, and specifically about bullmastiffs. i don't know if i could commit to owning a dog that might not make it to 10, but they seem neat anyway. thanks, james!
If Bill Bryson wrote a book about dog shows, this would be it. Funny.
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