Summary: Part 1, The rise of the dog, examines the relationship between dogs and humans, from their initial domestication to the present day. Part 2, Dogs by design, examines the many different breeds of dogs, and how modern technology is changing the science of dog breeding.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DOGBrandow, Michael
Summary: A provocative look at the “cult of pedigree” and an entertaining social history of purebred dogs So-called “purebreds” are the mainstay of the dog industry, and expert Michael Brandow argues that these aren’t markers of time-honored traditions but rather commercial inventions of the nineteenth century that were marketed as status symbols to a growing middle class. Combining social history and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 BRAGrossman, Loyd.
Summary: Explores the extraordinary relationship between man and dog examining some of the social, economic, religious and psychological aspects.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Books 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 GROSummary: Describes the official breed standards for the 153 different breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club, offering a history and photo of each breed, covering such topics as choosing the right dog, dog obedience, training, health care and first aid.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 COM1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 636.7 COM
Cameron, W. Bruce
Summary: "While nursing a broken heart, Josh Michaels is outraged when a neighbor abandons his very pregnant dog, Lucy, at Josh's Colorado home. But Josh can't resist Lucy's soulful brown eyes, and though he's never had a dog before, he's determined to do the best he can for Lucy--and her soon-to-arrive, bound-to-be-adorable puppies. Soon in over his head, Josh calls the local animal shelter for help,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Forge Books 2013