Golden Retriever
Reeks: Comprehensive Owner's Guide
Nona Kilgore Bauer
- One
- of
- Germany's
- most
- auspicious
- contributions
- to
- the
- dog
- world
- is
- the
- impressive
- Giant
- Schnauzer,
- a
- purebred
- dog
- of
- unmistakable
- style
- and
- superb
- working
- ability.
- Recognizable
- for
- prominent
- facial
- furnishings;beard,
- eye
- brows,
- and
- moustache;his
- blunt-wedged
- muzzle,
- and
- his
- solid,
- muscular
- "giant"
- stature,
- the
- Giant
- Schnauzer
- is
- the
- largest
- of
- the
- Fatherland's
- three
- schnauzer
- breeds.
- The
- breed
- today
- enjoys
- a
- true
- international
- following
- stretching
- from
- Europe
- to
- America
- and
- England
- to
- South
- America
- and
- beyond.
- As
- the
- author
- discusses
- in
- the
- chapter
- on
- the
- breed's
- characteristics,
- this
- level-headed
- working
- dog
- is
- not
- aggressive
- by
- nature,
- but
- he
- is
- fearless
- and
- determined,
- requiring
- an
- owner
- with
- a
- great
- sense
- of
- humor,
- much
- patience,
- and
- good
- dog
- sense.
- A
- member
- of
- the
- AKC
- Working
- Group,
- the
- Giant
- Schnauzer
- is
- called
- upon
- to
- guard
- homes
- and
- estates
- and
- to
- work
- side
- by
- side
- with
- military
- and
- police
- personnel,
- though
- the
- breed
- is
- by
- nature
- docile,
- extremely
- intelligent,
- and
- highly
- trainable.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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