Canine Form Follows Function: Separating Fact from Fiction - Softcover

Hartnagle-Taylor, Jeanne Joy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1733674233 ISBN 13: 9781733674232

Publisher: Rope The Moon Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

The focus of Canine Form Follows Function: Separating Fact From Fiction is on functional anatomy for working and performance dogs. The type of physiology that enables difficult turns with sudden stops and starts for dogs at work and play. Canine Form Follows Function will allow the reader to see their dog or dogs in a slightly different light. The book dispels some long held beliefs about canine form and function.

About this title

About the Author

Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor comes from a lifetime association with working stockdogs in demanding situations on ranches in the real world. She is an Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA) Senior Breeder Conformation judge, Stockdog and Herding Trial Judge, and breeding authority. In partnership with her family, they developed a distinct bloodline of Australian Shepherds that are recognized abound the world under the name, Hartnagle's Las Rocosa Aussies. They earned the distinction of becoming ASCA's number one Hall of Fame Kennel and Hall of Fame Excellent Kennel.

Jeanne Joy Hartnagle, "Probably the most recognized authority on breed history. Few people have better perspective than Jeanne Joy Hartnagle-Taylor who, as the breed's de facto historian, has watched Aussies change over the past half century." - Show Dog: The Charmed Life and Trying Times of a Near-Perfect Purebred by Josh Dean

From the Back Cover

This important book belongs in the library of every dog owner, breeder, trainer, and competitor who is serious about structure,functional anatomy, and physiology that enable working and performance dogs to excel be it in agility, herding, obedience, tracking, or retrieving.

Get a better understanding of:

* Musculoskeletal anatomy
* Slow and fast twitch muscles
* How muscles affect movement
* Functional soundness
* Dynamics of gait
* Importance of the trot to sprint transition
* Common dog show myths
* Correct bone structure
* Why dogs trot, pace, or overdrive
* What causes bad bites
* Canine longevity
* And much more

From the Inside Flap

Canine Form Follows Function is meticulously researched. The material is clearly presented and richly illustrated so that it is easy to understand.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rope The Moon Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1733674233
• ISBN 13: 9781733674232
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 139