Finnish Spitz
Specia Rare-Breed Edtion : A Comprehensive Owner's Guide
Reeks: Comprehensive Owner's Guide
Juliette Cunliffe
- The
- national
- dog
- of
- Finland,
- the
- Finnish
- Spitz
- is
- a
- devoted
- family
- companion
- whose
- claims
- to
- fame
- are
- his
- plush
- solid-red
- coat,
- fox-like
- appearnce,
- and
- his
- expressive
- voice.
- Called
- the
- "Barking
- Bird
- Dog,"
- Finkies
- use
- their
- voices
- while
- hunting
- forest
- game
- and
- are
- known
- to
- howl
- and
- yodel
- to
- express
- their
- moods,
- desires,
- and
- woes.
- This
- Comprehensive
- Owner's
- Guide
- dedicated
- to
- the
- Finnish
- Spitz
- opens
- with
- a
- chapter
- on
- the
- breed's
- history
- in
- Finland,
- discussing
- the
- dog's
- unique
- hunting
- ability
- and
- how
- the
- efforts
- of
- two
- foresters
- rescued
- the
- breed
- from
- near
- extinction.
- The
- chapter
- also
- covers
- the
- breed's
- introduction
- to
- Britain
- and
- the
- United
- States.
- Author
- Juliette
- Cunliffe
- describes
- the
- breed
- as
- having
- "the
- temperament
- and
- character
- of
- a
- much
- larger
- dog,"
- adding
- that
- it
- is
- adaptable,
- lively,
- friendly,
- and
- affectionate,
- all
- most
- desirable
- traits
- in
- a
- Nordic
- dog.
- Of
- great
- utility
- to
- potential
- owners
- of
- the
- breed,
- the
- characteristics
- chapter
- details
- the
- Finnish
- Spitz's
- physical
- attributes,
- personality,
- and
- health
- concerns.
New
- owners
- will
- welcome
- the
- well-prepared
- chapter
- on
- finding
- a
- reputable
- breeder
- and
- selecting
- a
- healthy,
- sound
- puppy.
- Chapters
- on
- puppy-proofing
- the
- home
- and
- yard,
- purchasing
- the
- right
- supplies
- for
- the
- puppy
- as
- well
- as
- house-training,
- feeding,
- and
- grooming
- are
- illustrated
- with
- photographs
- of
- handsome
- adults
- and
- puppies.
- In
- all,
- there
- are
- over
- 135
- full-color
- photographs
- in
- this
- useful
- and
- reliable
- volume.
- The
- author's
- advice
- on
- obedience
- training
- will
- help
- the
- reader
- better
- mold
- and
- train
- into
- the
- most
- well-mannered
- dog
- in
- the
- neighborhood.
- The
- extensive
- and
- lavishly
- illustrated
- chapter
- on
- healthcare
- provides
- up-to-date
- detailed
- information
- on
- selecting
- a
- qualified
- veterinarian,
- vaccinations,
- preventing
- and
- dealing
- with
- parasites,
- infectious
- diseases,
- and
- more.
- Sidebars
- throughout
- the
- text
- offer
- helpful
- hints,
- covering
- topics
- as
- diverse
- as
- historical
- dogs,
- breeders,
- or
- kennels,
- toxic
- plants,
- first
- aid,
- crate
- training,
- carsickness,
- fussy
- eaters,
- and
- parasite
- control.
- Fully indexed.
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