The Complete Dog Book: The Photograph, History and Official Standard of Every Breed Admitted to Akc Registration, and the Selection, Training, Breed (Hardcover)

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The American Kennel Club recognizes 150-some breeds of dogs. Each of those breeds of dog has a "parent club", that is, a group of breeders who have determined what the ideal dog of that breed should look and perform like. These determinations are called "standards." The 150-some breeds that the AKC recognizes have their standards listed in full in this book. There is also a short section on canine health, behavior and training. This is a good basic introduction but it is limited. There are over 400 dog-breeds recognized by the international dog community so the AKC barely includes one-third of them here. There are copious books written on the subject of canine health and behavior so the few pages included here barely touch on the subject. There are almost as many dog-training methods as there are trainers so the few pages devoted to dog-training here merely scratch the surface. The pictures (both black and white and color) are nice. It's a good resource for people who really want to know more about dogs but not for the person who is first considering a dog