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Title: The German Shepherd Today : A Complete Reference for the German Shepherd Owner
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Publication Date: 1988
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0026149907
ISBN 13: 9780026149907
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: Revised.
Condition: Good
Weight: 2.105 pounds

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Completely revised and expanded, this definitive sourcebook discusses such topics as selecting a puppy or a grown dog, general care and training, showing, and breed history and Standards.

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The third edition of The German Shepherd Today continues in the tradition of this peerless guide to provide the best, most complete information on this breed to its legion of admirers. Fully updated, it brings you the Shepherd's story from the beginning and takes it right to the closing years of the 20th Century. In 35 definitive chapters, you can explore in as much depth as you like everything that makes this breed both remarkable and justly celebrated. Here are just some of the topics:

Choosing a Puppy or Mature Dog (American-Bred or Import)
Reading German Pedigrees
Naming a German Shepherd
Housebreaking
Grooming and General Care
Preliminary Training
Early Obedience Training
Retrieving
Obedience Classes, Tracking, Agility
Conformation Training
The Sieger Show
Sheepherding Trials in Germany
Schutzhund Trials and Training, Breed Surveys, and Conformation Classes
Koer Reports of Famous German Dogs
German Shepherds in the U.S.
Futurities and Maturities in the U.S.
National Specialty and Obedience Trial with lists and photos of Grand Victors & Victrixes, and Obedience Victors & Victrixes
Dog Shows in the United States
The Professional Handler
Handling Tips
Register of Merit Sires & Dams (and pedigrees)
Breeding
The Genetic Factor
The Color Factor
The Breed Standard
Structural Analysis
Diseases
Early North American Bloodlines

and a great deal more. Everything about The German Shepherd Today is directed at enhancing your knowledge of and pleasure in the breed. Whether you are seeking or raising your first puppy, looking for help in basic or advanced training in the many disciplines in which the breed excels, are a rank novice or a seasoned veteran with the breed there is something valuable you can take from this edition of the breed's most honored work of reference. Visit us online at www.mcp.com/mgr

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