Book Review

Runnin’ with the Pack

Seems like dog books run in packs. A bunch of them have arrived panting on my doorstep: works aimed at training various breeds, helping us appreciate our canine partners and providing insight—and laughs—regarding the ancient, complex relationship between Homo sapiens and Canis familiaris.

The Orvis Book of Dogs
Photographs by Denver Bryan and text by Tom Davis (Lyons Press, 800-243-0495, www.lyonspress.com; 2007) 154 pp. $34.95.

Most of us enjoy good color photos of real hunting dogs at work and at play. In this large-format volume you’ll find canines as various as golden and Labrador retrievers, Weimaraners, red setters and English setters, Drahthaars, Brittanys, pointers, and springer and Boykin spaniels. There are scads of... Read More »

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