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Show dog : the charmed life and trying times of a near-perfect purebred / Josh Dean.

Dean, Josh. (Author).

Summary:

Capturing the idiosyncratic world of professional dog showing, a seasoned journalist spends a year alongside rising star Jack, a champion Australian shepard, and his friends, presenting a behind-the-scenes look at a colorful subculture.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780062020482
  • ISBN: 006202048X
  • Physical Description: xvii, 393 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
  • Edition: First edition
  • Publisher: New York : ItBooks, [2012]

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
1 Wildwood 1 -- 2 Hello, Jack, Meet the World 25 -- 3 Jack's Mom, Human Variety 33 -- 4 Road to a Championship Starts with a Single Point 44 -- 5 White Plains: Meeting the Menagerie 53 -- 6 Heather and Jack 64 -- 7 Fantastically Rich People Do the Darnedest Things: A Brief History of Dog Shows 72 -- 8 Westminster: Welcome to the Big Time, Kid 79 -- 9 How the Hell Does a Wolf Become a Pekingese? A Brief History of Purebreds 95 -- 10 York 114 -- 11 Pardon Me While I Fondle Your Dog's Testicles: Show-Dog Judging Explained 122 -- 12 Edison 132 -- 13 And Now a Brief Interlude Featuring the Perez Hilton of Dog Shows 145 -- 14 Campaign: I'll Take Thirty-four Consecutive Back Covers of Dog News, Please 153 -- 15 Meet Ron Scott, Show-Dog Investor 160 -- 16 Harrisonburg 169 -- 17 Like Walking Energy on a Leash 174 -- 18 Welcome, Halle B 182 -- 19 Stayin' Alive (Often with Great Effort): Breeding Ain't Always Pretty 192 -- 20 Delaware and Beyond: The Slump Begins 205 -- 21 Oyster Bay 212 -- 22 Freehold 221 -- 23 Ludwigs Corner 225 -- 24 Do Dogs Actually Like Dog Shows? 230 -- 25 New Paltz 241 -- 26 Jack and Summer 246 -- 27 Bel Alton 249 -- 28 Bloomsburg 257 -- 29 August: All Is Not Lost (Yet) 262 -- 30 Hey, Puppies! 274 -- 31 Deep into the Heart of Texas 278 -- 32 Bloomsburg (Again) 290 -- 33 Philadelphia 305 -- 34 A Quick Lesson in Poor Sportsmanship: The Battle for (and Insanity over) Number One 314 -- 35 Go West, Young Jack 322 -- 36 Wildwood: Once More, with Feeling 336 -- 37 Last Stop, Westminster 350 -- 38 End. For Now. Maybe? 364.
Subject: Westminster Kennel Club. Dog Show.
Dog shows > United States.
Dog shows > United States > History.
Dogs > Breeding > United States > History.
Show dogs > United States.
Australian shepherd dog.

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  • 7 of 7 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library 636.7081 DEA (Text) 36015000629689 Adult Nonfiction Available -