The Ultimate German Shepherd Dog

By: Rankin, Sheila

Book Overview

The German Shepherd Dog is the third most popular breed in America, and has an international reputation for being loyal, hardworking and eager to serve. Around the world these dogs are at work as... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0876050356
• ISBN13: 9780876050354
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Howell Book House
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.5" x 1.0" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Informative and Interesting

Brit Sheila Rankin compiled this fascinating coffee table book which includes a wealth of information on the German Shepherd dog. The photographs are excellent and numerous. She includes information from a wealth of different resources and touches on everything from the History of the GSD to how to house train a new puppy.I would suggest that this volume is a wonderful resource for those wanting an overall picture of what a German Shepherd is and should be, however, it is Not a training tool.The chapters to do with training a GSD are abbreviated and simplistic in nature. The Ultimate German Shepherd Dog is however, a great resource for those contemplating owning a GSD or a a companion book for a more substantial training manual.

One of the best ones yet!

This is an excellent book! I recommend it to any one who wants to learn more about the German Shepherd, or even if you do own it buy it! The history is very detailed and each time I read it I get more info. I have a Shepherd myself and this book helped me work with her. It's a great book!

Wonderful!

This book is a great coffee table book for both the novice Shepherd fancier and the experienced. It goes into detail about many subjects, from why the GSD is so much more than just a dog, through to health matters, with a particularly good illustrated breed standard and the views of various well known judges, with professional colour photos throughout. I like the sections on police, guide and service dogs written by people in those fields. This version has a far nicer cover than my copy, mine is beige and plain!

The Ultimate Book on the Ultimate Dog

This is a great book with over 200 color pictures. Each chapter is written by a different expert on each subject. The book covers many different subjects, including the breed's origins, all about the GSD puppy, diet and nutrition, training, health care, show dogs, police dogs, schutzhund, and so much more. I would recommend this book to anybody who is about to buy a German Shepherd.