Book Description
One in a series of authoritative dog breed books, this will provide you with all the guidance and advise you will need for providing a healthy and happy lifestyle for this treasured breed, including points on behaviour, training, feeding and health care. Recommended by top breeders and trainers, this book is the responsible first choice of every new owner.
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This Special Rare Breed Edition dedicated to the Giant Schnauzer is a valuable source of information and advice about this uncommon and powerful breed of working dog. Given the limited amount of information available on this breed, this book offers owners specific instructions on the rearing, caring for and training of the breed. Cutting an impression of imposing power and strength, the Giant Schnauzer is revered as a bold and dependable guard dog, an adaptable working dog and a good-natured family dog. One of Germanys most auspicious contributions to the dog world, Schnauzers, of which the Giant is the largest, possess distinctive facial furnishings, including eyebrows, moustache and chin whiskers, a blunt-wedged muzzle, and an alert and reliable temperament. For the family desiring a protector and companion, the Giant Schnauzer ranks among the top breeds in the world. Also ranking among the top breeders of working dogs in the world is author Barbara J Andrews, who has written insightful yet concise chapters on the breeds history, characteristics, the breed standard, as well as puppy acquisition, training, health care and showing. This book combines the expertise of breed specialists, veterinary surgeons, trainers and behaviourists with a team of experienced book designers, photographers and illustrators to create a resourceful and accurate guide for all Giant Schnauzer owners. Illustrated with over 135 colour photographs, the book proves to be as attractive as it is informative. Innovations of modern science have enabled the publisher to present never-before-seen scanning electron micrograph images produced exclusively for this limited-edition series.
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edition.
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