Prize Dogs - Their Successful Housing, Management, and Preparation for Exhibition from Puppy-Hood to the Show Ring

Winning in the show ring begins long before the judge's hand goes down. Theo Marples, founder of the weekly Our Dogs, distilled a lifetime in the fancy into this practical manual on housing, managing, and conditioning the exhibition dog.

Prize Dogs gathers Marples's practical wisdom on every stage of the exhibitor's craft. From kennelling and feeding to grooming, the management of stud dog and brood bitch, the rearing of puppies, and final preparation for the ring, it is a complete guide to bringing a dog from puppyhood to the show bench.

This edition features:

• Complete guidance from kennelling and feeding to the show ring
• The management of the stud dog, brood bitch, and puppies
• Practical conditioning and preparation for exhibition