2009 American Kennel Club Library Acquisitions
The AKC Library is located at 260 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016. It is open to the public from 9 am to 4 pm, weekdays, 212-696-8245. Library information and online catalog can be found at www.akc.org/about/library/
Breeds
American Spaniel Club. Treasures of the American Spaniel Club. Frankfort, Ky.: The Club, 2009.
The Chesapeake Bay Retreiver. United States: Educational Films Corporation of America, 1936. (DVD)
Duggan, Brian Patrick. Saluki : the Desert Hound and the English Travelers Who Brought It to the West. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2009.
Field Spaniel Society of America. 2008-2009 Yearbook, 20th edition. S.L.: The Club, 2009.
Kaye, Gayle R. The Collie in America. Valley Center, Calif.: Chelsea, 2009.
Lauer, H. Fred. The Dalmatian, or Coach Dog, His Supposed Origin. Philadelphia: Groome, 1907.
Pekingese Club of America Yearbook. New York: Pekingese Club of America, 1913.
Care
Book of Household Pets and How to Manage Them. New York: Dick and Fitzgerald, 1866.
Leeds, Joshua and Susan Wagner. Through a Dog's Ear : Using Sound to Improve the Health & Behavior of Your Canine Companion. Boulder, Colo.: Sounds True, 2008.
LeGear, Louis D. The Proper Care of Dogs and Cats. St. Louis, Mo.: Dr. L.D. LeGear Medicine Co., 1941.
Watts, Al. The Dog : Containing Some Hints on Breeding; Together with a Description of the Diseases Common to Dogs, and How They Can be Cured. Boston: Dr. Al. Watts, 1884.
Wynn, Raquel. Stretch Your Dog Healthy : A Hands-On Approach to Natural Canine Care. New York: Penguin Group, 2008.
Training
Collins, Miki and Julie Collins. Dog Driver : A Guide for the Serious Musher. Crawford, Colo.: Alpine, 2009.
Helton, William S. Canine Ergonomics : The Science of Working Dogs. Boca Raton, Fla.: CRC Press, 2009.
Human-Animal Bond
Living with Vizslas Their Way. Oakley, Calif.: Vizsla Rescue Fund, 2009.
Olmert, Meg Daley. Made for Each Other : The Biology of the Human-Animal Bond. Cambridge, Mass.: Lifelong Books/Da Capo Press, 2009.
History
Cugley & Mullen (Philadelphia). Catalog of the Dog Department. 1916.
Rowan, Roy and Brooke Janis. First Dogs : American Presidents and Their Best Friends. Chapel Hill, N.C.: Algonquin, 2009.
War Dogs of the Pacific. [S.L.]: Harris Done Productions, 2008. (DVD)
Zucchero, Michael. Loyal Hearts : Histories of American Civil War Canines. Lynchburg, Va.,: Schroeder Publications, 2009.
Art
Animals in Ancient Art from the Leo Mildenberg Collection. Cleveland, Ohio: Published by the Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1981.
Reuter, F. Turner. Animal & Sporting Artists in America. Middleburg, Va.: National Sporting Library, 2008.
Literature and Anecdotes
Anecdotes of Canine Sagacity. The Monthly Mirror. London: Vernor and Hood, 1805.
Crowe, Catherine. Pippie's Warning : A Tale for Young People. Philadelphia: Jas. B. Smith, 1855.
The Diary of a Little Dog. London: Darton and Harvey, 1837.
George, Kathryn D., ed. Sincerely Your Friend, Albert Payson Terhune. S.L. : Terhune Sunnybank Memorial, 2009.
Kearny, Edward. Fido, or the Faithful Friend. New York: Edward Kearny, 1845.
Sagacity and Fidelity of the Dog : Illustrated by Interesting Anecdotes. Redfield's toy books, no. 10. New York: Kiggins and Kellogg, 1840.
Sagacity of Dogs. Boston: Marsh & Capen, 1828.
Spinner, Stephanie. Uno : Blue-Ribbon Beagle. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 2008.
Witt, Henriette Elizabeth. Dragon, the Faithful Shepherd's Dog. Philadelphia: Alfred Martien, 1871.
