Dog eat dog : a very human book about dogs and dog shows
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SF425.15 .S74 1997
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SF425.15 .S74 1997
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| Location | Call Number | Status |
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| General Shelving - 3rd Floor | SF425.15 .S74 1997 | On Shelf |
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192 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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In Dog Eat Dog, Jane and Michael Stern follow one kennel's dogs - Mimi Einstein's Allstar Bullmastiffs - through a tumultuous year on the circuit, from the opening weekend show in Princeton, New Jersey, to the nerve-racking season finale ten months later at the Super Bowl of dog shows: the Westminster Kennel Club show at Madison Square Garden. Along the way they explore a wide world of dogs: tiny, hairless polka-dotted ones like Randall, a Chinese Crested; giant, hirsute.
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Ones like the leonine Leonberger, Koko von der Heckenrose; and an assortment of Poodles, Cocker Spaniels, Afghans, and more. At all-breed shows in Providence, Rhode Island, and Greenwich, Connecticut, and a best-in-breed specialty event in Plano, Texas, they put the reader in the crossfire of competition and explain the politics, tonsorial tricks, and gritty ambition that can make a show dog a champion and its handler a star. Written with genuine affection for dogs and.
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Spirited enthusiasm for the equally entertaining people and rituals of the show world, Dog Eat Dog is a must-read for anyone who has ever owned a dog, showed a dog, or wondered what could possibly motivate those who do.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Stern, J., & Stern, M. (1997). Dog eat dog: a very human book about dogs and dog shows . Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stern, Jane and Michael Stern. 1997. Dog Eat Dog: A Very Human Book About Dogs and Dog Shows. New York: Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Stern, Jane and Michael Stern. Dog Eat Dog: A Very Human Book About Dogs and Dog Shows New York: Scribner, 1997.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Stern, J. and Stern, M. (1997). Dog eat dog: a very human book about dogs and dog shows. New York: Scribner.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Stern, Jane., and Michael Stern. Dog Eat Dog: A Very Human Book About Dogs and Dog Shows Scribner, 1997.
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