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Overview"Forty-two popular dogs - collie, poodle, dachshund, others - beautifully rendered. Captions, glossary, and brief history offer fascinating facts about humanity's ""best friend."" Did you know that: . Great Danes did not originate in Denmark. . Chihuahuas were used in religious rituals by the Aztecs in Mexico. . Poodles were originally water retrievers and truffle hunters. . Pomeranians are miniature descendants of sled dogs from Iceland and Lapland. . Dogs mentioned in the Bible are very similar to today's Salikis. Animal illustrator John Green and writer Soren Robertson have teamed up to create a unique coloring book that reveals many fascinating facts about humanity's ""best friend."" Here are 42 popular breeds - dachshund, beagle, collie, cocker spaniel, St. Bernard, greyhound, poodle, German shepherd, and more - all rendered in superb line drawings. Each breed's average height and weight, standard coloring, general characteristics, and historical origins are described in concise captions; a helpful glossary defines hair-color terms. While showing how dogs serve humanity as hunters, racers, workers, beginning with the first wolf-like dogs who hunted 50,000 years ago." Full Product DetailsAuthor: John Green , Soren RobertsonPublisher: Dover Publications Inc. Imprint: Dover Children's Dimensions: Width: 20.90cm , Height: 0.40cm , Length: 27.30cm Weight: 0.108kg ISBN: 9780486245522ISBN 10: 0486245527 Pages: 48 Publication Date: 01 February 2000 Recommended Age: From 08 to 14 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children's (6-12) Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsGerman Shorthaired Pointer Golden Retriever English Setter Cocker Spaniel Afghan Hound Basset Hound Beagle Bloodhound Borzoi Dachshund Greyhound Otter Hound Saluki Boxer Collie Doberman Pinscher Great Dane German Shepherd Mastiff Old English Sheepdog St. Bernard Siberian Husky Airedale Terrier Bedlington Terrier Bull Terrier Wire Fox Terrier Miniature Schnauzer Scottish Terrier and West Highland White Terrier Pomeranian and Chihuahua Papillon Pekingese Yorkshire Terrier Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Boston Terrier Bulldog Chow Chow Dalmatian Keeshond Lhasa Apso PoodleReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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