The Resource A matter of breeding : a biting history of pedigree dogs and how the quest for status has harmed man's best friend, Michael Brandow
A matter of breeding : a biting history of pedigree dogs and how the quest for status has harmed man's best friend, Michael Brandow
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The item A matter of breeding : a biting history of pedigree dogs and how the quest for status has harmed man's best friend, Michael Brandow represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Waubonsee Community College.
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- Summary
- In this illuminating and entertaining social history, social critic Michael Brandow probes the ?cult of pedigree? and traces the commercial rise of the purebred dog. Combining consumer studies with sharp commentary, A Matter of Breeding reveals the sordid history of the dog industry and shows how our brand-name pets?from Labs to French bulldogs and everything in between?pay the price with devastatingly poor health
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xii, 275 pages
- Note
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Contents
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- The English vice
- Perfectionists gone wild
- Royal precedents and ruff drafts
- Eugenics, you, and Fido too
- A frickin' menagerie
- The Midas touch
- Aristocracy for sale
- Some hunting dogs
- Coming home
- Frankenstein's lab
- Isbn
- 9780807033432
- Label
- A matter of breeding : a biting history of pedigree dogs and how the quest for status has harmed man's best friend
- Title
- A matter of breeding
- Title remainder
- a biting history of pedigree dogs and how the quest for status has harmed man's best friend
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael Brandow
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- In this illuminating and entertaining social history, social critic Michael Brandow probes the ?cult of pedigree? and traces the commercial rise of the purebred dog. Combining consumer studies with sharp commentary, A Matter of Breeding reveals the sordid history of the dog industry and shows how our brand-name pets?from Labs to French bulldogs and everything in between?pay the price with devastatingly poor health
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1959-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Brandow, Michael
- Dewey number
- 636.7/0887
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- SF427.2
- LC item number
- .B73 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Dogs
- Dogs
- PETS
- Dogs
- Dogs
- Label
- A matter of breeding : a biting history of pedigree dogs and how the quest for status has harmed man's best friend, Michael Brandow
- Note
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-261)and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The English vice -- Perfectionists gone wild -- Royal precedents and ruff drafts -- Eugenics, you, and Fido too -- A frickin' menagerie -- The Midas touch -- Aristocracy for sale -- Some hunting dogs -- Coming home -- Frankenstein's lab
- Control code
- ocn889426101
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- xii, 275 pages
- Isbn
- 9780807033432
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2014022861
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780807033432
- (OCoLC)889426101
- Label
- A matter of breeding : a biting history of pedigree dogs and how the quest for status has harmed man's best friend, Michael Brandow
- Note
- Source of cataloging data: WCP
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-261)and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The English vice -- Perfectionists gone wild -- Royal precedents and ruff drafts -- Eugenics, you, and Fido too -- A frickin' menagerie -- The Midas touch -- Aristocracy for sale -- Some hunting dogs -- Coming home -- Frankenstein's lab
- Control code
- ocn889426101
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- xii, 275 pages
- Isbn
- 9780807033432
- Isbn Type
- (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2014022861
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) i9780807033432
- (OCoLC)889426101
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