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Dog's best friend : Will Judy, founder of National dog week and Dog world publisher / Lisa Begin-Kruysman ; foreword by Jane Miller.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Begin-Kruysman, Lisa, 1959- author.
- Miller, Jane, author of introduction, etc.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Judy, Will, 1891-1973.
- Judy, Will.
- Dogs--United States--Authorship.
- Dogs.
- Authors and publishers--United States--Biography.
- Authors and publishers.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (223 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2014.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- William Lewis Judy was trained in the ministry, but his colorful career included service as a captain in the United States Army, and as a teacher and a lawyer. In 1923, Judy purchased Dog World Magazine for just over 1,000. It proved to be a wise investment. For the next four decades, his unique, poignant, and witty writing and editing style, combined with his genuine love for dogs, enlightened a growing population of dog owners across the nation. His accomplishments in ""dogdom"" included his contributions as a prolific dog show judge and breeder and expert on dog law in America. Despite his
- Contents:
- Cover; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Foreword by Jane Miller; Preface; 1. The Man Who Went to the Dogs; 2. From Scientific to Soulful: Will Judy's Ultimate Work on the Physical and Emotional Lives of Dogs; 3. Will Judy's Writing on Dog Obedience Training; 4. The Handy Dog Booklet Series: Advice on Every Aspect of the Canine; 5. Will Judy's Writing on the Nature of Mankind; 6. Will Judy's World of the Dog; 7. The Enduring Influence of Dog World; 8. When Every Dog Had Its Week: Seven Days to Honor the American Dog
- 9. Captain Arthur J. Haggerty Shares Will Judy's Mission of National Dog Week with a New GenerationChapter Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-1626-4
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