THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BOOK OF DOGS- hardcover published by the National Geographic Society, 1st edition, 1958 with 431 pages; 342 illustrations with the most in color plates by such well known artists as Walter Weber, Edwin Megargee and Edward Herbert Miner as well as photos by Walter Chandoha and several others. Chapters with varied lengthy articles in them include The Wonderful World of Dogs (Westminster and dogs through the ages), The Sporting Breeds (the life of bird dogs), The Hound Breeds, The Working Breeds (with a look at the working breeds of the world highlighted by articles on the St. Bernard today, sheepdogs, guard dogs, guide dogs), and a special section on Siberian Huskies and sled dogs. Also a discussion of the down to earth Terrier Breeds, the Non-Sporting Companion Breeds and the part they play in our lives, the Toy Breeds- Pets of Kings and Commoners, Favorite Dogs of Many Lands, Dog Day Mart in Fredericksburg and a chapter on general dog care and training. Every breed pictured in the book is thoroughly described. Breeds portrayed in color paintings or photos include English and Welsh Springer Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Sussex, Clumber, Field and Brittany Spaniel, Irish and American Water Spaniel, English, Irish, and Gordon Setter, Pointer, Weimaraner, German Short-Haired Pointer, Griffon, Golden, Chesapeake Bay, Labrador, Curly and Flat-Coated Retriever. Also the Afghan Hound, Saluki, Greyhound, Dachshund (all types), Basset Hound, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Plott Hound, Bloodhound, English and American Foxhound, Otterhound, Harrier, Beagle, Black and Tan Coonhound, Norwegian Elkhound, Basenji, Whippet, Scottish Deerhound, Irish Wolfhound, Borzoi, Collie, Shetland Sheepdog, Old English Sheepdog, Great Pyrenees, Komondor, Puli, Welsh Corgi, Rottweiler, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren and Malinois, German Shepherd, Briard, Bouvier des Flandres, all sizes of Schnauzer, Doberman Pinscher, Mastiff and Bull Mastiff, Great Dane, Boxer, St. Bernard, Bernese Mountain Dog, Kuvasz, Newfoundland, Alaskan Malamute, Samoyed and Siberian Husky. Also from the Terrier family, the Scottish, Sealyham, Skye, Cairn, Lakeland, West Highland White, Fox, Bull, Dandie Dinmont, Border, Staffordshire, Norwich, Australian, Bedlington, Airedale, Irish, Manchester, Kerry Blue and Welsh Terrier. T are also all sizes of Poodle, the Dalmatian, Bulldog, French Bulldog, Boston Terrier, Chow Chow, Keeshond, Schipperke and Lhasa Apso. The toy breeds shown in photos are the Pug, Italian Greyhound, Chihuahua, Papillon, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Japanese Spaniel, Maltese, English Toy Spaniel, Silky Terrier, Mexican Hairless, Affenpinscher, Brussels Griffon, Miniature Pinscher, Toy Manchester Terrier and the Yorkshire Terrier. Lastly, in photos are the Australian Kelpie, Redbone Hound, Akita, Ibizan Hound, Tibetan Terrier and Spaniel, Vizsla, Australian Terrier, Spitz and the Boykin Spaniel. Book is tightly bound. Inside pages in excellent condition. Dust jacket has a few rips. S/h is $5.95 via media mail. Credit cards are taken through paypal. Personal checks take an extra 10 days processing. Payment must be made within 7 days of the end of the auction or item will be relisted. Thank you for bidding.

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