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A matter of breeding : a biting history of pedigree dogs and how the quest for status has harmed man's best friend / Michael Brandow.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Brandow, Michael, 1959- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Dogs--Breeding.
- Dogs.
- Dogs--Pedigrees.
- Genre:
- Pedigrees.
- Genealogical tables.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 275 pages ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Boston : Beacon Press, [2015]
- Summary:
- In this illuminating and entertaining cultural history, social critic Michael Brandow probes the "cult of pedigree" and traces the commercial rise of the purebred dog. Combining consumer studies with sharp commentary, A Matter of Breeding reveals the sordid history of the dog industry and shows how our brand-name pets-from Labs to French bulldogs and everything in between - pay the price with devastatingly poor health. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1 The English Vice 10
- Chapter 2 Perfectionists Gone Wild 31
- Chapter 3 Royal Precedents and Ruff Drafts 53
- Chapter 4 Eugenics, You, and Fido Too 74
- Chapter 5 A Frickin' Menagerie 103
- Chapter 6 The Midas Touch 125
- Chapter 7 Aristocracy for Sale 151
- Chapter 8 Some Hunting Dogs 173
- Chapter 9 Coming Home 200.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780807033432
- 080703343X
- OCLC:
- 889426101
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