Author : Carl Semencic
Publisher : TFH Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 19,78 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Pit bull terriers
ISBN : 9780866226394
Explains what makes a good guard dog and profiles twenty-two choice breeds for the job; includes more than three hundred full-color photos.
Author : Carl Semencic
Publisher :
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 35,28 MB
Release : 2013-07-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780615850245
From the author of The World of Fighting Dogs and Pit Bulls and Tenacious Guard Dogs comes this third and most impressive book to date, Gladiator Dogs. Bringing to life 13 breeds originally used as fighting dogs, Dr. Carl Semencic illustrates the history, characteristics and abilities of the world's toughest canines, and shares hundreds of great color photographs of top dogs sent by owners around the globe. The author does not fight dogs and does not condone dogfighting, but he is fascinated with the qualities and instincts of these fearless gladiator breeds. Gladiator Dogs is a valuable book that represents years of experience and research on these remarkable historical dogs. In addition to the author's favorite breed, the American Pit Bull Terrier, Dr. Semencic discusses other related breeds, such as the Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier and American Staffordshire Terrier, covering the differences and similarities between these bully cousins. A respected rare-breed authority and an accomplished world traveler, Dr. Semencic shares his firsthand experience with these dogs from his trips to the Canary Islands, South Africa, Europe, and more. Gladiator Dogs profiles many breeds that the author has introduced, mentored and promoted, including the American Bulldog, Canary Dog, South African Boerboel and Korean Jindo.
Author : Carl Semencic
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 43,74 MB
Release : 2016-10-19
Category :
ISBN : 9781539606000
Carl Semencic's classic book about these unique dog breeds is finally back in print, with a new preface by the author. Whether you look upon dogfighting as a sport or as an exercise in pure barbarity, this book offers a wealth of valuable information. It covers the history of dogfighting in general and also provides in-depth studies of the individual fighting breeds. Fascinating and factual, it's also loaded with good photos, and it includes photos of some of the rarest dog breeds in the world. Individual breeds are covered thoroughly, with attention to their history and, where applicable, their standards of appearance and behavior. And although there is no attempt made to rank the various breeds according to their fighting abilities, interesting comparisons and contrasts of style are presented.
Author : L. Douglas Keeney
Publisher : Zenith Press
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 50,59 MB
Release : 2015-08-07
Category : History
ISBN : 0760347905
Buddies: Heartwarming Photos of GIs and Their Dogs in World War II is chock-full of photos of American soldiers, their pups, and stories of the dogs and their service in Europe and the Pacific.
Author : Julia Baskin
Publisher : Grand Central Publishing
Page : 691 pages
File Size : 29,62 MB
Release : 2008-11-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0446550329
We're just a group of normal girls with normal lives. Our notebook is meant to make you laugh—and make you remember. Everyone likes to think they started the notebook. Sophie claims she stole the idea from two girls in her math class. Courtney still has a death grip on the theory that the notebook was her invention. Lindsey doesn't really care; she's just along for the ride. And Julia never knows what's going on anyway. What we do know is that we started the notebook in freshman year at Stuyvesant High School as a way to keep in contact when our conflicting schedules denied us one another's company. It allowed us to express ourselves and our views of the world in a tone of complete sarcasm, obscenity, and blind honesty. We've spent a significant portion of our adolescence trying to figure out who we are. The notebook is the closest we've come.
Author : Bronwen Dickey
Publisher : Knopf
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 15,3 MB
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : Pets
ISBN : 0307961761
The hugely illuminating story of how a popular breed of dog became the most demonized and supposedly the most dangerous of dogs—and what role humans have played in the transformation. When Bronwen Dickey brought her new dog home, she saw no traces of the infamous viciousness in her affectionate, timid pit bull. Which made her wonder: How had the breed—beloved by Teddy Roosevelt, Helen Keller, and Hollywood’s “Little Rascals”—come to be known as a brutal fighter? Her search for answers takes her from nineteenth-century New York City dogfighting pits—the cruelty of which drew the attention of the recently formed ASPCA—to early twentieth‑century movie sets, where pit bulls cavorted with Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton; from the battlefields of Gettysburg and the Marne, where pit bulls earned presidential recognition, to desolate urban neighborhoods where the dogs were loved, prized—and sometimes brutalized. Whether through love or fear, hatred or devotion, humans are bound to the history of the pit bull. With unfailing thoughtfulness, compassion, and a firm grasp of scientific fact, Dickey offers us a clear-eyed portrait of this extraordinary breed, and an insightful view of Americans’ relationship with their dogs.
Author : Dawn Antoniak-Mitchell
Publisher : Dogwise Publishing
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 18,35 MB
Release : 2019-03-27
Category : Pets
ISBN : 1617812595
In her latest book, Dawn Antoniak-Mitchell turns to the subject of managing and training what she labels “Power Dogs.” This grouping includes dozens of breeds who were originally bred to hunt game or to protect people and their property, many of whom were also employed as fighting dogs. These are physically strong dogs relative to their size, usually with a mix of ancient Mastiff and Bulldog ancestry, and some have more recently been bred to Terriers as well. These dogs tend to be protective, tenacious, and often exhibit aggression toward other dogs, but at the same time are playful, energetic and smart.
Author : Laurence M. Levin
Publisher : Random House
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 18,49 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Animal welfare
ISBN : 0553824171
In 2002, Levin and his twin sons, Dan and Noah, took their terminally ill cat to the Ardmore Animal Hospital outside Philadelphia to have the beloved pet put to sleep. What would begin as a terrible day suddenly got brighter as the ugliest dog they had ever seen--one who was missing an ear and had half his face covered in scar tissue--ran up to them and captured their hearts.
Author : James Serpell
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 427 pages
File Size : 13,88 MB
Release : 2017
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1107024145
Second edition of a classic text on canine science and behavior, incorporating two decades of new evidence and discoveries.
Author : Katherine A. Houpt
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 24,78 MB
Release : 2018-01-04
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1119232791
Domestic Animal Behavior for Veterinarians and Animal Scientists, Sixth Edition is a fully updated revision of this popular, classic text offering a thorough understanding of the normal behavior of domestic animals. Provides a complete understanding of the normal behavior of domestic animals Covers dogs, cats, horses, pigs, sheep, cattle, and goats Describes all key aspects of animal behavior, with images to support the concepts Revised and updated to cover the latest thinking, with enhanced coverage of behavioral genetics, animal cognition, and learning Includes access to a companion website with review questions and answers and the figures from the book in PowerPoint
