The Ultimate Rottweiler (Howell Dog Book of Distinction (Hardcover)) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0764526405 ISBN 13: 9780764526404

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2003

Synopsis

America’s eleventh most popular breed, with nearly 30,000 puppies registered by the AKC in 2001, the Rottweiler is a bold guardian and an intelligent, steady friend. This beautiful book offers everything Rottweiler devotees need to understand, raise, and work with their pets–a complete history of the breed (with an emphasis on the importance of German bloodlines), tips on socialization and training, and thorough coverage of breeding and showing. Now updated with new color photographs and the latest breed information, this is a matchless resource for every serious Rottweiler fan.

Andrew H. Brace, the editor, is one of Great Britain’s most highly respected dog authorities. He writes for Dog News and other dog publications and is approved by Britain’s Kennel Club to judge fifty breeds at the championship show level, a rare achievement.

About this title

About the Author

Editor Andrew Brace has recruited a star–studded cast of specialists to write the definitive book on the breed. For the first time in the history of the breed, experts from Germany, Britian, and the United States have pooled resources to give the most comprehensive coverage of the Rottweiler today. Starting with in–depth research into the origins and development of the breed, the experts go on to analyze the Breed Standard in detail. Andrew Brace is an international Championship Show judge, approved to award Challenge Certificates in fifty breeds. He travels worldwide on judging assignmnets and is a rgular columnist in the dog press in the U.S., U.K., Canada, and Australia. The author team of ten, includes breeders, judges, and veterarians with more than 200 years of combined Rottweiler experience.

From the Back Cover

• History
• Character
• Puppy Care
• Nutrition and Health Care
• Training
• The Working Rottweiler
• Breeding
• The Rottweiler Around the World
• And much more

From the Inside Flap

The Rottweiler, one of the most imposing and impressive of all abreeds, has a worldwide fan club. Originally used for herding and protecting cattle on their way to market, this German–bred dog was soon adopted as a guard by security forces in countries far away from its native home. However, in the right hands, the Rottweiler also makes a superb companion, particularly for those who want to train their dog to compete in Working Trails, Obedience and Agility events, or in the more specialized areas of Herding and Carting. The Rottweiler′s handsome looks also ensure its success ion the show ring.

In The Ultimate Rottweiler, 2nd Edition, Editor Andrew Brace has recruited a star–studded cast of specialists to write the definitive book on the breed. For the first time in the history of the breed, experts from Germany, Britian, and the United States have pooled resources to give the most comprehensive coverage of the Rottweiler today. Starting with in–depth reserach into the origins and development of the breed, the experts go on to analyze the Breed Standard in detail. An acclaimed feature of The Ultimate Rottweiler is "The Judge′s View," in which an American, British, and German judge make a pictorial critique of six different Rottweilers.

The critical importance of training and socialisation is emphasized throughout the book, as well as detailed information on feeding, genetics, health care, and inherited conditions. There is also a special feature on breeding and rearing Rottweilers.

The Ultimate Rottweiler, lavishly illlustrated with more than 200 color photographs, is a "must–have" reference for the true Rottweiler enthusiast.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0764526405
• ISBN 13: 9780764526404
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 288
• Editor: Brace Andrew