A Matter of Breeding

A Matter of Breeding

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  • Author: Michael Brandow
  • Publisher: Beacon Press
  • ISBN: 0807033448
  • Category : Pets
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 289

A provocative look at the ‘cult of pedigree’ and an entertaining social history of purebred dogs—“a must-read for all dog lovers” (Booklist). So-called “purebreds” are the mainstay of the dog industry. Expert Michael Brandow argues these aren’t time-honored traditions—but rather commercial inventions of the 19th century that were marketed as status symbols to a growing middle class. Combining social history and consumer studies with sharp commentary, this reveals the sordid history of the dog industry and shows how our brand-name pets pay the price with devastatingly poor health. It includes chapters devoted to popular breeds such as: • Golden Retrievers • Boston Terriers • English Bulldogs • Labrador Retrievers An essential read for animal lovers and animal rights activists everywhere, A Matter of Breeding is a fresh take on the history pedigree dogs and encourages us to love all our furry friends—no matter the coat color or price tag. “If you’re considering welcoming a dog (or two) into your family, read Michael Brandow’s fascinating and eye-opening book before visiting a pet store or breeder.” —Betsy Banks Saul, founder of Petfinder.com


What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding

What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding

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  • Author: Kristin Newman
  • Publisher: Crown
  • ISBN: 0804137609
  • Category : Biography & Autobiography
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 337

A “truly hilarious” (Glamour), sexy, and ultimately poignant memoir about mastering the art of the “vacationship” from a writer and co-executive producer of Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building—now with a new afterword “What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding is kind of like if Eat, Pray, Love were written by your funniest friend.”—Rachel Dratch Kristin Newman spent much of her twenties and thirties buying dresses to wear to her friends’ weddings and baby showers. Not ready to settle down and in need of an escape from her fast-paced job as a sitcom writer, Kristin instead traveled the world, often alone, for several weeks each year. In addition to falling madly in love with the planet, Kristin fell for many attractive locals, men who could provide the emotional connection she wanted without costing her the freedom she desperately needed. Kristin introduces readers to the Israeli bartenders, Finnish poker players, sexy Bedouins, and Argentinean priests who helped her transform into “Kristin-Adjacent” on the road–a slower, softer, and, yes, sluttier version of herself at home. Equal parts laugh-out-loud storytelling, candid reflection, and wanderlust-inspiring travel tales, What I Was Doing While You Were Breeding is a compelling debut that will have readers rushing to renew their passports.


Breeding Pedigreed Cats

Breeding Pedigreed Cats

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  • Author: Carolyn M. Vella
  • Publisher: Howell Books
  • ISBN: 9780876056981
  • Category : Crafts & Hobbies
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 274

From establishing a cattery to caring for the kittens to legal & ethical issues, here is everything a cat breeder needs to know.


Successful Dog Breeding

Successful Dog Breeding

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  • Author: Chris Walkowicz
  • Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
  • ISBN: 0470369787
  • Category : Pets
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 0

Here, at last, is a revised and expanded edition of this award-winning breeders' reference. Successful Dog Breeding is a book for the first-time breeder and longtime fancier alike, no matter what the breed. Down-to-earth practical information is given to cover virtually every contingency associated with breeding and whelping. Presented in a humorous format, even the most serious information is made easier to understand. Chris Walkowicz and Bonnie Wilcox, D.V.M., are both veteran dog fanciers who bring a wealth of personal and professional experience to every chapter. Covering topics from planning the breeding (should I or shouldn't I?) to problems encountered in breeding, delivery and neonatal care, the authors offer viable solutions to innumerable problems, whether old or new. Two highly extensive appendices on breed idiosyncrasies, compiled from correspondence with longtime fanciers as well as from research from veterinary journals, complete the abundance of information offered here. All of this is complemented by original drawings by the well-known canine artist Mary Jung. A Howell Dog Book of Distinction


Hybrid

Hybrid

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  • Author: Noel Kingsbury
  • Publisher: University of Chicago Press
  • ISBN: 0226437132
  • Category : Gardening
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 510

"Noel Kingsbury reveals that even those imaginary perfect foods are themselves far from anything that could properly be called natural, rather, they represent the end of a millennia-long history of selective breeding and hybridization. Starting his story at the birth of agriculture, Kingsbury traces the history of human attempts to make plants more reliable, productive, and nutritiousa story that owes as much to accident and error as to innovation and experiment. Drawing on historical and scientific accounts, as well as a rich trove of anecdotes, Kingsbury shows how scientists, amateur breeders, and countless anonymous farmers and gardeners slowly caused the evolutionary pressures of nature to be supplanted by those of human needs and thus led us from sparse wild grasses to succulent corn cobs, and from mealy, white wild carrots to the juicy vegetables we enjoy today. At the same time, Kingsbury reminds us that contemporary controversies over the Green Revolution and genetically modified crops are not new, plant breeding has always had a political dimension."--Publisher's description.


Breeding Ground

Breeding Ground

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  • Author: Sarah Pinborough
  • Publisher: Dorchester Publishing
  • ISBN: 9781428516250
  • Category : Fiction
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 348

Society rapidly gives way to terror when women start giving birth to carnivorous spider-like creatures.


The Dog Breeder’s Guide to Successful Breeding and Health Management

The Dog Breeder’s Guide to Successful Breeding and Health Management

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  • Author: Margaret Root Kustritz
  • Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
  • ISBN: 1527524191
  • Category : Medical
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 846

This unique resource offers a general overview of canine body systems and how each system affects the breeding process. Key topics include nutrition, pharmacology, microbiology, parasitology, vaccinations, genetics, and endocrinology, as well as normal anatomy and disorders of the male and female reproductive systems. It provides illustrations which make important information more readily available and provide more accurate representations of actual clinical appearance. Each chapter begins with frequently asked questions and answers, offering quick and easy access to key information, and ends with a “Test Your Understanding” section that encourages readers to review what they have just read and apply it to real-life situations. The book also includes a first aid appendix which offers quick access to information related to various emergencies, and an appendix covering common problems seen in dogs. New in this second edition are an expanded section on genetics, information about alternative therapies such as herbal therapy and acupuncture, and details specifically for veterinary professionals.


Breeding Purebred Cats

Breeding Purebred Cats

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  • Author: Anne S. Moore
  • Publisher:
  • ISBN:
  • Category : Pets
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 132


The Strain Makers - The Art of Breeding Long Distance Pigeons

The Strain Makers - The Art of Breeding Long Distance Pigeons

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  • Author: Old Hand
  • Publisher: Read Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 1447482476
  • Category : History
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 151

This antiquarian volume contains a complete guide to breeding pigeons, and includes information on strains, pedigee breeding, eggs, selection, cross-breeding, and much more. Written in clear, plain language and full of handy tips and useful information, this timeless text will be of considerable utility to the modern breeder, and would make for a wonderful addition to collections of related literature. The chapters of this book include: 'A Tribute to the Novice Fancier', 'Male and Female Strains', 'The Problem of Inbreeding', 'Starting a Strain', 'The Male Strain', 'The Mysterious 'Nicking Factor'', 'The Producer Hen', 'Classic Pedigree Breeding', 'Perfection of the Egg', 'The Female Line', etcetera. Many antiquarian books such as this are becoming increasingly hard to come by and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this book now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a new introduction on pigeons.


A Matter of Breeding

A Matter of Breeding

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  • Author: Michael Brandlow
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
  • ISBN: 9780715651339
  • Category :
  • Languages : en
  • Pages : 288

The provocative look at the 'cult of pedigree' and an eye-opening and entertaining social history of purebred dogs.