Mans Best Friend

by National Geographic Society

Large, (7" by 101/4") National Geographic book published in 1974, with sturdy library binding, brown linen cover and gold lettering. The 3" profile of a Spaniel is printed in darker brown on the cover with darker brown lettering and chocolate brown on the boards and flypages. Over 400 pages of expertly done dog photos (see image) and reproductions of dog paintings.

432 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1985

About the author

The National Geographic Society (NGS), headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, is one of the largest nonprofit scientific and educational organizations in the world.
Founded in 1888, its interests include geography, archaeology, and natural science, the promotion of environmental and historical conservation, and the study of world culture and history. The National Geographic Society's logo is a yellow portrait frame—rectangular in shape—which appears on the margins surrounding the front covers of its magazines and as its television channel logo. Through National Geographic Partners (a joint venture with The Walt Disney Company), the Society operates the magazine, TV channels, a website, worldwide events, and other media operations.

Reviews

[Julieann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a pretty old book - it was first published in 1958 and re-issued in 1966. That means there are a fair number of breeds that aren't included. They hadn't been recognized as "breeds". It's still a good overview of the breeds most of us are familiar with.

One thing I wish the editors had included was to identify which breeds have hair rather than fur, and are hypo-allergenic. Poodles, for example, are.