Selecting, Training and Racing Greyhounds

Language: English

Published by Budget Books Pty., Victoria, 1984

0868012688 / 9780868012681

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The author is a teacher as well as a show-dog judge and an expert in many breeds of dogs - greyhounds being his favourites. In these 169 pages - plus room for notes - he covers such topics as : `Pre-Race Procedure',`Care of the Stud Dog', `Selecting a Puppy', `Walking Machines', `Grooming and Massaging' `Whelping',and `Pitfalls for Novices' .TEXT assisted by many b/w photographs. Learn more about : head-checks, topline, warts, non-chasers, slipping, lures, track leg, withers and Bunyan Bint. Cond : Boards are blue with white lettering - spine only. End-papers are light blue. D.J. is a composite of two colour (mid-race) photographs. D.J. lettering is orange. D.J. has v. light wear and one tear at back. Volume is tight, bright and square. Clean !! No names, marks, creases, stains nor bumps. Almost giftable !! Quote (p. 120) : " After each run on a trial track you must check your dog's feet, stopper pads and muscles for any injury. If there is any doubt as to whether he is striking his own inside hind leg, then next time you trial him rub some lipstick on ._._._. ." Size: Quarto.…

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Title
Selecting, Training and Racing Greyhounds
Author
Burnell, Roy
Publisher
Budget Books Pty., Victoria
Publication year
1984
Condition
Near Fine
Dust jacket
Very Good ++
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0868012688
ISBN 13
9780868012681
Illustrator
B/W Photographs
Edition
First Edition.
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Wagon Tongue Books

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I am a small home-based business so I may be difficult to reach by phone. I'm in the Mountain time zone. I've been passionate about books for approximately 30 years. Thank you for thinking Wagon Tongue.

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