| The Bull-Mastiff as I Know it - With Hints for all who are Interested in the Breed - A Practical Scientific and Up-To-Date Guide to the Breeding, Rear Contributor(s): Craven, Arthur (Author) |
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ISBN: 1473337623 ISBN-13: 9781473337626 Publisher: Read Country Books OUR PRICE: $24.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Pets | Dogs - Breeds - Pets | Dogs - Training - Sports & Recreation | Hunting |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.34 lbs) 116 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume contains a detailed handbook on the Bull-Mastiff, a large-sized breed of domestic dog developed by 19th-century gamekeepers and descended from the English Mastiff and the extinct Old English Bulldog. It contains chapters on everything from selection and breeding to training and exhibiting, making it a must-have for existing and prospective owners. Contents include: "The Dog Breeder's Handy Calculating Table", "To My Readers", "The Bull-Mastiff's Progenitors", "The Evolution of the Bull-Mastiff", "What Bull-Mastiffs Really Are", "How Bull-Mastiffs Were Produced", "Bull-Mastiffs and Bull-Baiting", "The Canine Structure", "Bull-Mastiffs as Guards", "The Colour Question", "Principal Points of a Dog", "The Birth of the Bull-Mastiff", "The Brood Bitch", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality addition complete with the original text and artwork. |