{"product_id":"the-shetland-sheepdog-a-complete-anthology-of-the-dog-9781445527772","title":"The Shetland Sheepdog - A Complete Anthology of the Dog","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe little working collie of the northern isles, caught in print within a decade of getting its name.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shetland Sheepdog - A Complete Anthology of the Dog\u003c\/em\u003e gathers breed chapters from the kennel literature of 1910 to 1931, among them J. Sidney Turner's \u003cem\u003eThe Kennel Encyclopaedia\u003c\/em\u003e (1910) and Arthur Craven's \u003cem\u003eDogs of the World\u003c\/em\u003e (1931). Turner is early enough to catch the breed at the point of recognition: registered by the Kennel Club in 1909, first as the Shetland Collie and then, after the Collie men objected, under the name it still carries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBred small to work the crofts of Shetland, where islanders called it the Toonie dog, it arrives in these pages as a working animal being made into a show one. Points, temperament, coat and the celebrated winners are all set out, with the original photographs reproduced throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBreed chapters from the kennel encyclopaedias of 1910 to 1931\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe breed at the point of Kennel Club recognition, and the naming dispute that followed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoints, coat and temperament, with the pedigrees of celebrated winners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original photographs of the leading dogs of the era, reproduced throughout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Various\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Vintage Dog Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/24\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.25d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781445527772","brand":"Vintage Dog Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45412647239795,"sku":"9781445527772","price":58.85,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_e076ac46-9ed2-43f5-a17b-a4dec420d3cc.jpg?v=1787831146","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/the-shetland-sheepdog-a-complete-anthology-of-the-dog-9781445527772","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}