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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Distributed by Questar 2007
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV DOGScott, Peter W.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tetra Press 1987
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: Takes a behind-the-scenes look at the colorful and competitive world of champion show chicken breeders, following the struggles and triumphs of both humans and their chickens on the road to compete at the largest poultry competition in the United States, the Ohio National Poultry Show.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC CHIDeBlieu, Jan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum Pub. 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.9 DEBDeppe, Carol.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Pub. 2000
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 635.0423 DEPHendricks, Bonnie L. (Bonnie Lou)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Univ of Oklahoma Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.1003 HENLeapman, Michael
Summary: By the early eighteenth century, botanists were inching toward the shocking truth that plants had male and female organs and reproduced sexually. The first person to realize the practical implications of this was Thomas Fairchild, a London nurseyman, and celebrated author of The City Gardener. Leapman, a brilliant horticultural writer, has unearthed fascinating and colorful detail about the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 635.9152 FAIRCHILD, THOMAS LEAMattison, Christopher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blandford 1991
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.395 MATRobinson, Holly
Summary: Robinson tells the warm and comic story of her father's peculiar obsession as a gerbil farmer, and of her own life growing up as one of the "employees" in his oddly thriving, sometimes exasperating, often humorous venture.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.935 ROBINSON, D.G ROBSponenberg, D. Phillip (Dan Phillip)
Contents: Introduction: What heritage breeds are and why they matter -- Some background on breeds -- How heritage breeds fit into landscapes and farms -- Which species is right for you? -- Getting started with heritage breeds -- Basic breed maintenance -- Choosinga heritage breed project for your farm -- The art and science of breeding -- Rescues of breeds, strains, and animals -- Boost your...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Pub Co 2014
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636 SPOSummary: 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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2006
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Durrell, Gerald Malcolm
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arcade Pub. 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 639.9798 DURGrossman, Loyd.
Summary: Explores the extraordinary relationship between man and dog examining some of the social, economic, religious and psychological aspects.
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Publisher / Publication Date: BBC Books 1993
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 GROThompson, Jennifer Trainer.
Summary: "Fresh-from-the-chicken eggs are nutritious and delicious, and the possibilities for preparing them are endless. Jennifer Trainer Thompson, a seasoned chicken-keeper, shares the recipes that she and her family rely on when fresh eggs are piling up. Also included are Jennifer's stories, observations, and lessons learned from ten years of raising funny, quirky, beautiful backyard chickens."--P....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Pub. 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.675 THOBrandow, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Beacon Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 636.7 BRASquires, James D.
Summary: The former editor of the Chicago Tribune tells the story of his entry into the world of thoroughbred breeding, profiles Kentucky's racehorse culture, and chronicles his successful breeding of Monarchos, the 2001 Kentucky Derby winner.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2002
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Place a hold to request this item.Singular, Stephen.
Summary: As the self-proclaimed prophet of the Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints, a sect of Mormonism based in southern Utah, Warren Jeffs held sway over thousands of followers for nearly a decade. In addition to coercing young girls into polygamous marriages with older men, Jeffs reputedly took scores of wives himself. The media were shunned, creating a hidden community where polygamy was prized above...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 289.33 SINCooper, Jane.
Summary: "It was Jane Cooper's passion for knitting that led her to search for rare-breed sheep and their distinctive wool. When she found a 'lost flock' of Boreray sheep--the UK's rarest breed of sheep--it ignited a quest that would ultimately change her life. Uprooting her suburban existence in Newcastle, she embarked on a new adventure as a farmer and shepherd in the faraway Orkney Islands. There, to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea Green Publishing 2023
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chivers Press 1994
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Garden Home MarcheseMorgan, Charlie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Shields Publications 1981
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Place a hold to request this item.Haley, James L.
Summary: The most recent state to join the union, Hawaii is the only one to have once been a royal kingdom. After its "discovery" by Captain Cook in the late 18th Century, Hawaii was fought over by European powers determined to take advantage of its position as the crossroads of the Pacific. The arrival of the first missionaries marked the beginning of the struggle between a native culture with its...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 996..9 HALKellogg, Kathy.
Summary: Complete guide to breeding, feeding, housing, slaughtering.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Williamson Pub. Co. 1985
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 636.40068 KELWHITERN, WILFRED L.
Summary: Covers the selection and care of guppies, equipment for breeding, diseases, foods and feeding, diseases, selecting breeding stock, breeding guppies, and inheritance in the guppy.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 1980