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Breeds - General
Lamb, Vickie. The Ultimate Hunting Dog Reference Book: A Comprehensive Guide to More than 60 Sporting Breeds. Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press, 2007.
Palika, Liz. The Howell Book of Dogs : the Definitive Reference to 300 Breeds and Varieties. Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley Publishing, 2007.
Verhorf-Verhallen, Esther J.J. The Complete Encyclopedia of Dogs. Edison, N.J.: Chartwell Books 2001.
Breed Specific
Arkwright, William. The Pointer and His Predecessors - An Illustrated History of the Pointing Dog From the Earliest Times. Warwickshire [Great Britain]: Vintage Dog Books, 2007.
Bentinck, Charles. Lord Henry Bentinck's Foxhounds. London: Hutchinson & Co., 1930.
Cunliffe, Juliette. Otterhound. Allenhurst, N.J.: Kennel Club Books, 2007.
Douglas, Pamela McDougall. The Australian Terrier : History and Origins. Londonderry, N.S.W. [Australia]: KA & PD McDougall, 1997.
Edwards, Cheryl Ann. Australian Cattle Dogs : Old Timers. Heathcote, N.S.W., [Australia]: C. A. Edwards, 1995.
Edwards, Richard. The Show Labrador Retriever in Great Britain and Northern Ireland : 1945-1995. Volume Two. Abergavenny, Monmouthshire [Great Britain]: Richard Edwards, 2001.
Edwards, Richard. Sandylands. Abergavenny, Monmouthshire [Great Britain]: Bucheboc Press, 2005.
Frain, Seán. The Lakeland Terrier. Shrewsbury [Great Britain]: Swan Hill, 2007.
German Pinscher Club of America, Inc. GPCA Annual: January 2007. S.L.: German Pinscher Club of America, 2007.
Gordon, Joan. History of the Yorkshire Terrier. S.L.: Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, 2006.
Hammond, James T. The Complete English Shepherd Guide : Raising Your Puppy and Caring for Shep-American's Generic Dog. S.L.: James T. Hammond, 2007.
Hartnagle, Carol Ann & Ernest Hartnagle. The Total Australian Shepherd. Wheat Ridge, Colo.: Hoflin, 2006.
de Lavis-Trafford, Nerolie & Margaret Clowes. The Manchester Terrier. Endon [Great Britain]: M. Clowes, 1997.
Lee, Muriel P. The French Bulldog. Freehold, N.J.: Kennel Club Books, 2007.
Marshall, Kristina T. Forever Friends : A Guide to the Dogs of Sunnybank. Woodbridge, Va.: Kristina T. Marshall, 2007.
Mathiasen, Hanne. Tibetan Terriers : The Little People. Odense NV [Denmark] : Hanne Mathiasen, 2006.
Mills, Mary Ellen & Andrew Mills. A New Owner's Guide to Bichons Frises. Neptune City, N.J.: T. F. H. Publications, 2002. Ni, Zheng. Picture Biography about Tibetan Mastiff. Lanzhou [China]: Dunhuang Publishing, 2006.
Raymond-Mallock, Lillian G. The Up-To-Date Pekingese and All Other Toy Dogs. Warwickshire [Great Britain]: Vintage Dog Books, 2006.
Sherley, Sir Thomas. A Short Discourse of Hawking to the Field with High Flying Long-winged Hawkes : Together with the Sorting and Ordering of Spaniels. Boise, Idaho: Archives of American Falconry, 2004.
Wilmer, Agnes. The Skye Terrier : His Coat Management, and his Preparation for the Show Bench. London: The Illustrated Kennel News, 1907.
Breeds - Illustrated Standards
Adams, Gertrude. Samoyed Illustrated Standard. Los Angeles: Samoyed Club of America, Inc., 1992.
The American Bloodhound Club, Inc. The Bloodhound : The Illustrated Standard a Guide for Judges. S.L.: The American Bloodhound Club, 1998.
The American Brussels Griffon Association. Illustrated Breed Standard Guide. S.L.: The American Brussels Griffon Association, n.d.
American Shetland Sheepdog Association. The Shetland Sheepdog: A Pictorial Standard. S.L.: American Shetland Sheepdog Association, 1996.
American Spaniel Club, Inc. The Cocker Spaniel: A Study of the Cocker Spaniel. S.L.: American Spaniel Club, n.d.
The Basset Hound Club of America. The Basset Hound Illustrated Standard. S.L.: The Basset Hound Club of America, n.d.
English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association. An Illustrated Discussion of the Standard for the English Springer Spaniel. S.L.: English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association, 2000.
Frei, Sandy, Janis Reital & Julie Roche. The Visualization of the Afghan Hound. S.L.: The Afghan Hound Club of America, 1996.
Irish Terrier Club of America. Illustrated Study of the Irish Terrier Breed Standard. [Norton, Mass.?]: Irish Terrier Club of America, 2002.
Jezuerski, Chet. The Illustrated Bouvier. S.L.: The American Bouvier des Flandres Club, 2006.
The Pekingese Club of America. Pekingese Study Guide. S.L.: Pekingese Club of America, 2007.
The Pharaoh Hound Club of America. The Pharaoh Hound Illustrated Guide : An Illustrated Discussion of the Pharaoh Hound Breed Standard. S.L.: The Pharaoh Hound Club of America, 1993.
The Pug Dog Club of America. Illustrated Breed Standard Guide. S.L.: The Pug Dog Club of America, 1997.
Health
Coates, Jennifer. Dictionary of Veterinary Terms : Vet-Speak Deciphered for the Non-Veterinarian. Crawford, Colo.: Alpine Publications, 2007.
Layard, Daniel Peter. An Essay on the Bite of a Mad Dog [CD-Rom]. S.L.: The Virtual Library, 200?; London: Printed for John Rivington and Thomas Payne, 1762.
Rusbridge, Clare. Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia in the cavalier King Charles spaniel = Chiari malformatie en syringomyelie in de cavalier King Charles spaniel. Utrecht [Netherlands]: Dept. of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, 2007.
Schmidt-Roger, Heike & Susanne Blank. The Senior Dog. New York: DK Publishing, 2007.
Behavior
Collins, Sophie. Tail Talk: Understanding the Secret Language of Dogs. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2007.
Dennison, Pamela & Jolanta Benal. Civilizing the City Dog: a Guide to Rehabilitating Aggressive Dogs in an Urban Environment: Supplement to How to Right a Dog Gone Wrong. Crawford, Colo.: Alpine Publications, 2007.
Jensen, Per. The Behavioural Biology of Dogs. Wallingford, Oxfordshire [Great Britain]; Cambridge, Mass.: CABI International, 2007.
Rauth-Widmann, Brigitte. Your Dog's Senses : Understand How He Perceives His World. Luneberg [Germany]: Cadmos Equestrian, 2006.
Shaw, Jamie. Dog to Dog Communication : the Right Way to Socialize Your Dog. Guilford, Conn.: Lyons Press, 2007.
Warner, Trevor. Dog Body Language Phrasebook : 100 Ways to Read Their Signals. San Diego, Calif.: Thunder Bay Press, 2007.
Training
McCullough, Cynthia. Diving Into Water Training for the Portuguese Water Dog. Houston, Tex.: VCI Group Inc., 2000.
Millan, Cesar. Cesar's Way : The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding & Correcting Common Dog Problems. New York: Harmony Books, 2006.
Owens, Paul. The Dog Whisperer : A Compassionate, Nonviolent Approach to Dog Training. Avon, Mass.: Adams Media, 2007.
Ross, John & Barbara McKinney. Adoptable Dog : Teaching Your Adopted Pet to Obey, Trust, and Love You. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2003.
Performance
Cooke, H. Reginald. The History of Retrievers : Compiled from the Scrapbooks of H. Reginald Cooke. S. L. [Great Britain]: Judi Seall, 2001.
Cunliffe, Juliette. Showing Dogs : the Exhibitor's Guide. Shrewsbury [Great Britain]: Swan Hill Press, 2007.
Pearce, Len. Have Pencil - Will Judge : Some Thoughts on the Philosophy and Practice of Judging Obedience Tests. Fishguard [Great Britain]: Canine Press, 1996.
Spencer, James B. Retriever Hunt Tests : a Handler's Guide to Success. Crawford, Colo.: Alpine Publications, 2007.
Tedesco, Leah H. Junior Showmanship : How to Get Started in One of the Best Family Sports. Lake Forest, Ill.: JBT Publishing, 2007.
Working Dogs
Caldwell, Elsie Noble. Alaska Trail Dogs. New York: Richard R. Smith, 1950.
Davis, Carol & Norvia Behling. Farm Dogs : A Celebration of the Farm's Hardest Worker. St. Paul, Minn.: Voyageur Press, 2007.
Davis, Marcie & Melissa Bunnell. Working Like Dogs : The Service Dog Guidebook. Crawford, Colo.: Alpine Publications, 2007.
Dogs in War : A Temporary Exhibition : 26th January - 15th April 2005. London: The Kennel Club, 2005.
Dogs of the Silver Screen : A Temporary Exhibition : 20th February - 23 June 2006. London: The Kennel Club, 2006.
LaBelle, Charlene. Mush! A Beginner's Manual of Sled Dog Training. Mechanicsburg, Penn.: Barkleigh Productions, 2007.
McCaig, Donald. A Useful Dog. Charlottesville, Va.: University of Virginia Press, 2007.
Orr, Gertrude. Dog Stars of Hollywood. Akron, Ohio: Saalfield, 1936.
Silverman, Maida. Dog Heroes : Snow Search Dogs. New York: Bearport Publishing Company, Inc., 2005.
Human-Animal Relationship
Goode, David. Playing with my Dog Katie : an Ethnomethodological Study of Dog-Human Interaction. West Lafayette, Ind.: Purdue University Press, 2007.
Haraway, Donna. The Companion Species Manifesto : Dogs, People, and Significant Otherness. Chicago, Ill.: Prickly Paradigm Press, 2003.
Janus, Allan. Animals Aloft : Photographs From the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. Piermont, N.H.: Bunker Hill, 2005.
Niven, David. 100 Simple Secrets Why Dogs Make Us Happy : the Science Behind What Dog Lovers Already Know. San Francisco, Calif.: HarperSanFrancisco, 2007.
Animal Compassion
Coleman, Sydney H. Humane Society Leaders in America. Albany, N.Y.: The American Humane Association, 1924.
Figley, Charles R. & Robert G. Roop. Compassion Fatigue in the Animal-Care Community. Washington, D.C.: Humane Society Press, 2006.
Home for Lost Dogs. New York: Harper's Weekly. January 20, 1872.
History
Burrows, Carl. Patsy Ann. Juneau, Ak. : Carl Burrows, 1939.
Campbell, John. "The Seminoles, the "Bloodhound War," and Abolitionism, 1796-1865." The Journal of Southern History, Vol. LXXII, No. 2. (May 2006). Athens, Ga.: The Southern Historical Association, University of Georgia.
Cunningham, Alan Blain. Silent Voices : Stories & Recognition for War Dogs of Vietnam & Canine Soldiers Today. Scottsdale, Ariz.: Agreka, 2007.
Field and Stream Association. Chicago Field. Chicago, Ill.: Marsh and Company, 1876.
Gordon, Sophie. Noble Hounds and Dear Companions. London: Royal Collection, 2007.
Harrison, William & Georges Edelen. The Description of England : the Classic Contemporary Account of Tudor Social Life. Washington, D.C.: Folger Shakespeare Library; New York: Dover Publications, 1994.
Pemberton, Neil & Michael Worboys. Mad Dogs and Englishmen : Rabies in Britain, 1830-2000. Basingstoke [Great Britain]: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.
Stall, Sam. 100 Dogs Who Changed Civilization : History's Most Influential Canines. Philadelphia: Quirk Books, 2007.
Art
Babb, Paul & Gay Owen. Bonzo: The Life and Work of George Studdy. Shepton Beauchamp, Somerset [Great Britain]: Richard Dennis, 1988.
Barsotti, Charles. They Moved My Bowl. New York: Little, Brown, 2007.
Denk, Margaret. Celebration: The Christmas Dog Book. New York: Red Rock Press, 2006.
Garnett-Wilson, Barbara and Roy A. Wilson. The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel : A Tribute in Art. Seabeck, Wash.: Cascade Publications, 2007.
Hall, Libby. Prince and Other Dogs II. London: Bloomsbury, 2002.
Johnson, Catherine. Dogs. London; New York: Phaidon Press, 2007.
Long, Donna. The Best Dog in the World : Vintage Portraits of Children and Their Dogs. Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press, 2007.
Pfeiffer, Karen. The Legacy of Lassie : An Unauthorized Information & Price Guide on Lassie Collectibles. Beverly Hills, Calif.: Beverly Hills Pub., 2005.
Literature
Adams, Maureen. Shaggy Muses : The Dogs who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Edith Wharton, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and Emily Brontë. New York: Ballantine Books, 2007.
Ammer, Christine. Cool Cats, Top Dogs, and Other Beastly Expressions. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
Darton, Mike. Dog the Wag. Lewes [Great Britain]: Ivy, 2007.
Exley, Helen. Dog Quotations: a Collection of Appealing Pictures and the Best Dog Quotes. Spencer, Mass.; Watford [Great Britain]: Exley, 1993.
Howl : A Collection of the Best Contemporary Dog Wit. New York: Crown Publishers, 2007.
Lindsay, Joyce & Maurice Lindsay. The Scottish Dog. Aberdeen [Scotland]: Aberdeen University Press, 1989.
Morrow, Laurie. Cold Noses and Warm Hearts : Beloved Dog Stories by Great Authors. Minocqua, Wisc.: Willow Creek Press, 2006.
O'Sullivan, Joanne. A Dog Walks into a Bar : Dog Jokes so Funny You'll Beg for More. New York: Lark Books, 2007.
Siegal, Mordecai. Dog Spelled Backwards : Soulful Writing by Literary Dog Lovers. New York: St. Martin's Press, 2007.
General Interest
O'Neill, Amanda. Dog Biz : A Compendium of Amazing Facts and Anecdotes from the Dog World. Hauppauge, N.Y.: Barron's, 2007.
Smith, Cheryl S. Visiting the Dog Park : Having Fun, Staying Safe. Wenatchee, Wash.: Dogwise Pub., 2007.
Wines, J. A. Dogs' Miscellany. New York: Delacorte Press, 2007.
Juvenile
Babcock, John, S. & W.R. Babcock (Firm), Sidney's Press, M'Carty & Davis. Canine Biography, or Curious and Interesting Anecdotes of Dogs : Designed for Youth. New Haven: John Babcock & Son, 1820.
Brann, Esther. Patrick Goes A-Hunting. New York: The Macmillan Co., 1940.
Brussee, Warren. Laoch : The Guide Dog Puppy. Bangor, Me.: Booklocker.com, 2006.
Calmenson, Stephanie. May I Pet Your Dog? The How-to Guide for Kids Meeting Dogs (and Dogs Meeting Kids). New York: Clarion Books, 2007.
Cameron, Lucy. The Little Dog Flora with her Silver Bell. New York: Mahlon Day, 1836.
McLoughlin Bros. Dash's Holiday. New York: McLoughlin Bros., 1884?
Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books. The Dog's Dinner Party. Routledge's shilling toy books, 45. London: Bodley Head, 1981.
Puppy Dog's ABC. London; New York: Raphael Tuck & Sons, 189?
Vincent, M. Follow the Leader: A Dog's-eye View of Washington D.C. Washington, D.C.: Eastbank Publication, 2000.
