BULLDOGS AND ALL ABOUT THEM By F.Barrett Fowler A VINTAGE DOG BOOKS
CLASSIC REPRINT "Bulldogs" was originally written by Henry St. John
Cooper in 1914. This new edition was revised, updated, and almost
completely re-written by F. Barrett Fowler in 1925. Any edition of this
book on the Bulldog is now both expensive and hard to find. VINTAGE DOG
BOOKS have republished the revised edition, using the original text and
photographs, as part of their CLASSIC BREED BOOKS series. The author was
a well known and respected breeder who had much success with his show
Bulldogs. He was also a prolific contributor to the dog press of that
era. The book's two hundred and forty eight pages are divided into
fourteen comprehensive chapters Early History of the Bulldog Comparison
of the Dogs of Twenty Years Back With Those of Today. Standard
Description of the Bulldog. How to Breed Choosing the Best Sort of Brood
Bitch. Whelp Protecting, Foster Mothers and Weaning. The Best Class of
Kennel. The Bulldog Instinct, Temper and Intelligence. House Dog and
Guard Dog. Study of Pedigrees and How to Choose a Stud Dog. Ailments and
Best Food. Exhibiting. Rules of the Show Ring and Judging. Early Dog
Shows. Buying and Selling. Leading Bulldog Societies. Sending Dogs to
Shows and Abroad. Regulations. The English Bulldog. The French Bulldog.
Etc. The thirty six page chapter on the French Bulldog will prove of
particular interest to some breeders. The book is well illustrated with
many text drawings and numerous vintage black and white photographs of
famous Bulldogs. This is a fascinating read for any Bulldog enthusiast
or historian of the breed, but also contains much information that is
still useful and practical today. Many of the earliest dog breed books,
particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now
extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. VINTAGE DOG BOOKS are
republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern
editions, using the original text and artwork.
