AN ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO A practical guide designed to iielp you choose the most suitable dog for you and your home Featuring over 190 international breeds Joan Palmer PartsofaDog 8 Lips. Pendulous upperlipsare 1 Ear called flews 2 Skull 9 Cheek 3 Eye 10 Neck 4 Stop 11 Shoulder 5 Foreface. Theforeface, nose 12 Upperarm andjaws make upthe muzzle 13 Elbow 6 Nose 14 Forearm 7 Jaws. Thefleshy partsofthe 15 Wrist lipsandjawsmakeupthejowls 16 Stopper pad Thisannotated drawing showsthe mainanatomical parts ofadog and theaccepted terms used to describethem. 17 Pastern 27 Hock (Heel) 18 Toes 28 Rear pastern 19 Nails 29 Hind foot 20 Forefoot 30 Pads 21 Sternum (Breastbone) 31 Tail (Brush,flag, rudder,stern) 22 Chest 32 Croup 23 Flank 33 Loin 24 Thigh (Upperthigh) 34 Back 25 Stifle (Knee) 35 Withers (Top ofthe shoulders) 26 Second thigh (Lowerthigh) 36 Crestof neck 35 11 12 Below: Throughoutthebook a sizesymbolforeachbreedis showninscaleagainstan outline > 21 13 1| 3of9tchme [W1i5rye2iFno]xatTetrhreiewrithwehris.chis DandleDinmontTerrier you choose 1 6 SalamanderBook fl Published by LibraryofCongresscatalogcard Arco Publishing, Inc., number81-68053 219 ParkAvenueSouth, NewYork, ISBN0-668-05362-3 N.Y. 10003, United StatesofAmerica. Allcorrespondenceconcerningthe contentsofthisvolumeshould be © 1981 bySalamanderBooksLtd. addressedtoSalamanderBooksLtd. 27 Old GloucesterStreet, London WC1N 3AF, Thisbookmaynotbesold United Kingdom. outsidethe USAand Canada. All rightsreserved. Publisher'snote:Somematerialinthis book has previouslyappeared in ADogofYourOwn. Contents Textandcolourillustrationsarecross- referencedthroughoutasfollows: 64^ Thebreedsarearranged inorderofincreasing weight. Page numbersin Roman typerefertotextentries;thosein boldtocolourillustrations. Chihuahua 6 17 Shetland Sheepdog /U Oil PPahpaillelnone 77 1177 GTiebremtaannTeHrurnietrTerrer 77/9-11 OoCfnOt Pomeranian 8 17 Beagle "/7OQ OO JSIEGYMMLtniomaaoanngralplwfilkitlafaaciselnnotshhsneuhiGeGersrerneTeeTreoePTrymCyierhhanriTioresnenirucrerhnSriepderirtz O11Q1111-1IO45239cDQ 211111-1I1c88788a5 SCDDBSBPIraarwokaeiseresycsmehvdtdehbneioisTjrTrgnseiboearhrrkrTnraieeVicerWearrkreWieIleehrsluhsnhdCoCrogrigi V77I7778811//P1^7QQ04ADO1, OO^£o£^OoC.'OOyynyOn0\ Affenpinscher QA -1o French Bulldog .82 oCnO Bchon Prise OO Amencan CockerSpaniel 83 ToyPoodle OO English CockerSpaniel 84 APuesktirnagleiasneSilkyTerrier OOQOQ/ 2O^-10l GMleexnicoafnImHaaiarlleTsesrner 8856 ocOTnM Tibetan Spaniel ooan 20 Kromforhlander 87 QO Miniature Dachshund 40 21 Pumi 88 1 ChineseCrested 42 20 Japanese Spitz 89 OO^ll Norwich Terrier 4AoQ Norrbotten Spitz 90 oO-l1 NorfolkTerrier 44 22 Finnish Spitz 91 O1 King CharlesSpaniel 45 22 Hungarian Puli 92 o-l CavalierKing Charles Staffordshire BullTerrier 93 oU Spaniel 46 22 American Staffordshire BorderTerrier 47 23 Terner 94 30 Australian Terner 48 23 BullTerrier 95 30 Cairn Terner 49 23 Standard Schnauzer 96 32 Schipperke 50 25 Medium Pinscher 96 32 Lundehund 51 Whippet 113 32 LhasaApso 52 23 Australian Kelpie 114 32 Shih Tzu 53 23 AustralianCattle Dog 114 Pug 54 24 KerryBlueTerner 115 32 WestHighland WhiteTerrier 55 25 Soft-coated Wheaten Terner11 97 ManchesterTerrier 56 28 BorderCollie 117 97 Smooth FoxTerrier 57 27 Stabyhoun 118 Wire FoxTerrier 58 27 American WaterSpaniel 119 102 Jack Russell Terrier 59 27 BrittanySpaniel 120 97 Lakeland Terrier 60 26 Welsh SpringerSpaniel 121 97 Welsh Terrier 61 26 Wetterhoun 122 Sealyham Terner 62 25 BassetHound 123 98 Dandle DinmontTerner 63 27 BassetGriffon Vendeen 124 98 Scottish Terrier 64 25 BassetArtesien Normand 124 98 Miniature Schnauzer 65 25 SwissHunting Dogs 125 98 Standard Dachshund 66 26 Norwegian Buhund 126 99 Bedlington Terrier 68 24 Keeshond 127 99 Miniature Poodle 69 24 Lapphund 128 99 1 Author:Joan Palmerhas beena Colourartwork:John Francis(Linden committeememberofTheNationalDog Artists),John Green (John Martin & Owners'AssociationofGreatBritainfor Artists)©SalamanderBooks Ltd. thepast 16years. A busyfreelance Linedrawings:Glenn Steward (John journalist,Joan contributestovarious Martin &Artists)©Salamander journalsand newspapersand hasa Books Ltd. numberofbooksto hercredit. Photographs:Seepage240forcredits. Colourandmonochromereproduc- Consultant: BruceSessions, formerly tions: Bantam Litho Ltd., Essex, SeniorEditorand Consultantto England. InternationalDogFancyMagazine, is Filmset: ModernTextTypesetting Ltd., awidelyrespected American expert. Essex, England. Editor:GeoffRogers Printed in Belgium by Designer: RogerHyde Henri Proost& Cie, Turnhout. Iceland Dog 129 99 English Setter 186 108 Lappish Vallhund 130 99 Gordon Setter 187 108 Field Spaniel 131 100 Belgian Shepherd Dog 188 109 Wachtelhund 132 110 SussexSpaniel 133 100 Hollandse Herder 189 Portuguese Warren Hound 134 100 German Shepherd Dog 190 109 Portuguese WaterDog 135 100 Dalmatian 192 110 Canaan Dog 136 101 Weimaraner 193 110 Pointing Wire-haired Griffon 137 101 Boxer 194 110 Shar-Pei 138 101 ChowChow 195 112 Bulldog 140 101 Golden Retriever 196 109 Sibenan Husky 141 102 Labrador Retriever 197 109 Samoyed 142 102 Flat-coated Retriever 198 111 Standard Poodle 143 102 Chesapeake BayRetnever 199 111 English SpringerSpaniel 144 103 Curly-coated Retnever 200 111 Irish WaterSpaniel 145 102 Hovawart 201 Elkhound 146 103 Rhodesian Ridgeback 202 177 Swedish Elkhound 147 103 JapaneseAkita 204 112 Karelian BearDog 148 103 Alaskan Malamute 205 111 Beauceron 149 103 Eskimo'Dog 206 111 ClumberSpaniel 150 103 Greenland Dog 206 Harrier 151 104 Otterhound 207 112 Hamilton Hound 152 Italian Spinone 208 112 English Foxhound 153 104 Rottweiler 209 177 American Foxhound 154 104 Polish Sheepdog 210 180 SmalandsHound 155 104 Old English Sheepdog 21 180 DunkerHound 155 104 BouvierdesFlandres 212 177 SchillerHound 156 104 Briard 213 177 Finnish Hound 156 104 Blackand TanCoonhound 214 179 Hygen Hound 157 104 Bloodhound 215 179 Halden Hound 157 104 Slovakian Kuvasz 216 178 Large Munsterlander 158 105 Hunganan Kuvasz 217 178 DPrheanrtasoehPHaorturniddge Dog 115690 110055 DEcsltlrleclbatciMoIuVInUtUIaIiLdnlllDoiJgUKJ 9c2.1119PO. 117r9O Ibizan Hound 161 105 Anatolian Karabash 220 179 Saluki 162 106 Tibetan Mastiff 222 179 Sloughi 163 106 Borzoi 223 179 Afghan Hound 164 106 Deerhound 224 180 Greyhound 166 106 Irish Wolfhound 225 180 Airedale 167 107 Leonberger 226 181 Dobermann 168 107 Pyrenean Mountain Dog 227 181 Hunganan Vizsia 169 178 Maremma Sheepdog 228 181 Bearded Collie 170 107 Komondor 229 181 Smooth Collie 171 107 Bullmastiff 230 182 Rough Collie 172 107 Neopolitan Mastiff 231 182 German Long-haired Mastiff 232 182 Pointer 173 108 GiantSchnauzer 233 182 German Wire-haired GreatDane 234 182 Pointer 174 108 StBernard 235 183 German Short-haired Newfoundland 236 183 Pointer 175 108 Pointer 176 108 Index 237 Irish Setter 185 108 Picturecredits 240 Good points • Idealfortown dwellers • Intenselyloyalandaffectionate • Keenlyintelligent • Guarddogin nniniature • Inexpensiveto keep Take heed • Maysnapatteasingchildren • Strong willed • Hatestfiecold The Chihuahua is keenly intelli- meals ratherthan one largedaily gent,fiercelyprotectiveandcheap feed. Biggerspecimenscan to keep. Also, being the world's manage upto ^2 can C376g, tiniestdog,itistheleastlikelytofall 13.30Zsize) of branded dog foul ofthe landlord. food, orthe equivalent, and a TheadultChihuahua usually handful ofdog biscuits. takesafewweeksto reveal its true personality, keeping its new Health care ownerundercareful surveillance, Notasdelicateasone might perhapsgiving the impression imagine, buttheydislikethecold thatitisshy.Actually,itisweighing and appreciateacoatto keep up which ofthem isto be master them warm when outofdoorsin in the home! winter. Thesedogsaredefinitely notdesigned forkennel living. Size Watch outforthe molera, a Weightbetween 0.9-2.7kg/2-6lb small opening on topofthe skull. (under 1.8kg/4lb preferred for The Chihuahua's molera, unlike show). There is nodesired height thatofa human baby, may never in this breed'sstandard. fillin,soablowontheheadcould provefatal. This breed is proneto Exercise hiccups; a spasm can often be Contraryto belief, the Chihuahua cured by lifting the pet purpose- isready,andable,towalkasfaras fullyupanddown.Theyalsohave mostownerswould wish,although a tendencyto shiver, a habitthat itdoesn'tobjecttoan occasional evokessympathyfrom onlookers ride in a shopping basket. The and generally makesthe owner factthatitsexercise requirements seem thevillain ofthe piece, folk aremoderatemakesthisbreedan wrongly imagining thatthe ideal choice of petforthe elderly. Chihuahua isterrifed orfrozen. Grooming Originand history The Chihuahua should be Named afterthe state of groomed with a soft brush. A rub Chihuahua in Mexico, the down with the proverbial velvet Chihuahua isbelieved to have glove, or pad, will makethe coat been the sacred dog ofthe Incas. gleam. Nails must be regularly Nevertheless, itseems likelythata clipped and theears keptclean. few may have been used bythe American Indians in their Feeding cooking pots. There isalsoa The requirementofa verysmall theorythatChihuahuaswereonce Chihuahuashould be 57-85g fierce littledogs living in holes C2-3oz] ofcooked minced beefor in theground, which could well branded dog food, with a handful accountfortheirinclination to of puppy biscuits. Thesedogs huddletogetherin every warm fare beston two orthree small nookand cranny. 6