{"product_id":"french-dogs-a-complete-anthology-of-the-breeds","title":"French Dogs - A Complete Anthology of the Breeds","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe dogs of France, described by the British and American fanciers who were busy falling in love with them.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrench Dogs - A Complete Anthology of the Breeds\u003c\/em\u003e gathers chapters from the rare kennel literature of 1897 to 1930, among them H. W. Huntington's \u003cem\u003eMy Dog and I\u003c\/em\u003e (1897), J. Sidney Turner's \u003cem\u003eThe Kennel Encyclopaedia\u003c\/em\u003e (1907) and Edward C. Ash's \u003cem\u003eThe Practical Dog Book\u003c\/em\u003e (1930). The bat-eared bulldog was an Edwardian society craze on both sides of the Atlantic; the poodle was still understood as a working water dog, not a salon ornament; and the spaniels were shooting dogs first and last.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePoints, temperament, working ability, celebrated dogs and their pedigrees are set out for each breed, with the original photographs reproduced throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe breeds of France, among them the bulldog, the spaniel and the poodle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapters from the kennel literature of 1897 to 1930, by the authorities of their day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoints, temperament and working ability, with the pedigrees of celebrated winners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original photographs of the leading dogs of the era, reproduced throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Various\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Dog Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/12\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781445527277","brand":"Vintage Dog Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":53325721927978,"sku":"9781445527277","price":67.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1022\/4553\/1946\/files\/img_fe4e56a2-0036-4ca3-96f4-ff9855865a2a.jpg?v=1793061634","url":"https:\/\/delvanta.shop\/products\/french-dogs-a-complete-anthology-of-the-breeds","provider":"Whitmore Lane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}