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Italian Greyhounds Today (Book of the Breed)
Italian Greyhounds Today (Book of the Breed)
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Author: Annette Oliver
Publisher: Ringpress Books
Category: Book

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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(4 reviews)
Sales Rank: 770636

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 7.6 x 0.7

ISBN: 0948955929
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9780948955921
ASIN: 0948955929

Publication Date: April 2002
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Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Best IG Book   September 20, 2008
I own several books on IG's and this one is definitely the most helpful. It has a lot of information about show dogs and breeding that pet owners may not be interested in but this book answered all the questions I had about Italian Greyhounds. For example, if you are wondering what a healthy (not too fat, not too thin) Italian Greyhound should look like then get this book. It answers this question and any others you may think of. It has lots of nice photographs and they are all in black and white.




4 out of 5 stars Good on personality and characteristics of breed   August 8, 2006
  4 out of 4 found this review helpful

Not as comprehensive as Italian Greyhounds 21st Century, this is an excellent book. It mostly features European, esp. British, IGs in the discussions. It is easy to read while including a lot of detail about the breed. I had not seen some of the information on the personality of this breed and how that affects training in other books I've read and that was very interesting to me. This book is much better than some of the light-weight glossy breed books [yes, it does have many high quality photos].


4 out of 5 stars My first and favorite IG book   January 10, 2006
  3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This is the first IG book that I purchased when I got my first IG (mind is an older edition, I think). I found it extremely useful in getting to know the quirks of IGs (and mine have many) and the photos are beautiful. I would note that this is NOT the breed for everyone. They are hard to housetrain (especially for those of us with irregular schedules) and they have tiny little bones. However, you can't beat them for sweetness.
I've not read the "IG in the 21st Century" book, but this is the best of any of the ones I have seen on the subject so far. Gave 4 stars only because this is a newer edition than mine and may have some changes.



5 out of 5 stars Great Book   October 8, 2003
  12 out of 18 found this review helpful

This is such a great book.And such a surprise.The writer does a great job in keeping details non boring with her stories of who has had these wonderful dogs and how lucky we are today to still have the breed..She covers the basics and then some.Facts can be boring to us who dont no the history of the breed and who shows what, but the way the writer plays on telling facts inside of details makes for fun, exciting non boring read.I was not sure what to expect from buying this book since it had not been reviewed..and Im ever so glad I took the chance and plunged ahead with getting it.It has delightful pictures.. It makes for very good reading,and not just a one time read either.Youl find yourself reaching for it again and again and it will make for a good read everytime...B.W.


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