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Jack Russell Terriers
Jack Russell Terrier
160 pages, Paperback
First published October 1, 1989
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September 2, 2024
This is a review of the 1995 TFH hardback edition. It claims that it's illustrated with almost 200 full color photos and drawings, but that still doesn't save this book from being anything other than cheap shit.
In the 1990s, TFH published dozens of books supposedly devoted to individual dog breeds. What they actually did was publish books that only had about 30 pages devoted to the breed. The remaining 180 or so pages was nothing but general dog care information that was nearly identical in each book. Occasionally, that information was broken up with a photo of the dog breed in question.
So, you basically plunked your money down for 30 pages. It only goes over the history of the Jack Russell and the breed standard. Nothing else. Not even training tips, since Jack Russells are smarter than most people. Nothing about any health problems prevelant in the breed, such as heart, skin and tooth problems. There's also nothing about tail docking, since in America, the breed isn't considered good enough unless most of the tail is chopped off.
Some Jack Russells in photos are described as who are they are owned by, and not their own names. How sick is that? The text also encourages you to breed your dogs, which is also sick, considering how many millions of dogs are killed each year because of lack of homes. There is also a photo of an aborted puppy, which is another level of sick.
If you see a dog breed book published by TFH Publications, leave it. If you really want to know about a breed, contact a rescue group devoted to the breed, such as Mid-Atlantic Jack Rescue.
In the 1990s, TFH published dozens of books supposedly devoted to individual dog breeds. What they actually did was publish books that only had about 30 pages devoted to the breed. The remaining 180 or so pages was nothing but general dog care information that was nearly identical in each book. Occasionally, that information was broken up with a photo of the dog breed in question.
So, you basically plunked your money down for 30 pages. It only goes over the history of the Jack Russell and the breed standard. Nothing else. Not even training tips, since Jack Russells are smarter than most people. Nothing about any health problems prevelant in the breed, such as heart, skin and tooth problems. There's also nothing about tail docking, since in America, the breed isn't considered good enough unless most of the tail is chopped off.
Some Jack Russells in photos are described as who are they are owned by, and not their own names. How sick is that? The text also encourages you to breed your dogs, which is also sick, considering how many millions of dogs are killed each year because of lack of homes. There is also a photo of an aborted puppy, which is another level of sick.
If you see a dog breed book published by TFH Publications, leave it. If you really want to know about a breed, contact a rescue group devoted to the breed, such as Mid-Atlantic Jack Rescue.
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