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At 06:53 PM 12/20/1999 -0500, jan wrote:
>..but if the book proves to be a good one please let
>me...
Not sure when I'll get to read it. I got it based on a recommendation
from another list.
The particulars are:
"Book of the Bitch - A Complete Guide to Understanding and Caring for
Bitches" by JM Evans & Kay White - copyright 1997 - 232 pages
Contents
Section one: Care of your bitch - 44 pages
Chap 1 Obtaining a bitch
Chap 2 Bitch management
Chap 3 Educating your bitch
Chap 4 Nutrition and feeding
Section two: Breeding from your bitch - 66 pages
Chap 5 Forward planning
Chap 6 Pregnancy and whelping - [inc. size of whelping box,
supplies, diagrams, tips & lore]
Chap 7 Care of your newly-whelped bitch and puppies [inc.
chart of vital statistics for new-born, chart of
development, problems
Section three: Anatomy, Physiology and Medical Problem - 58 pages
Chap 8 Anatomy and physiology
Part 1 The structure of the reproductive organs
Part 2 The oestrous cycle and the physiology of
reproduction
Chap 9 Medical problems specific to bitches [inc what ifs
chart]
Section four: Useful information and data - 36 pages
Chap 10 Further useful information
Chap 11 Your bitch's records
Chap 12 Breeding data [inc breeding table. For various breeds, lists
av weight of bitch and pups, av # of pups, breed problems] Australian
and English Shepherd
not listed.
Glossary of female terms
List price is $14.95. Amazon and buy.com have it for $11.96 and $11.21
respectively. Amazon has some reviews of the book.
Dean Mair
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--- Albert Camus
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