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Show Dog: The Charmed Life and Trying Times of a Near-Perfect Purebred
By Josh Dean
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Journalist Josh Dean tells the story of a loveable Australian Shepherd, Jack, on his novice tour through the exciting world of professional dog showing, following Jack from his first competitions in local school gymnasiums all the way to the great granddaddy of them all, the Westminster Dog Show. A veteran journalist, Dean shines a warm, steady light on the trials that Jack and his plucky, dedicated owners come to face, and uses their story to explore the larger histories of dog shows themselves; the fascinating and sometimes bizarre history of purebred dogs; and our complex, heartfelt relationships to the pets we grow to love. For dog lovers, readers of Marley & Me, Merle’s Door, and Oogy, and fans of Best in Show, Dean’s Show Dog is an irresistible instant classic.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I loved this book. It is a fascinating look at dog shows from the inside, and brought back some memories of my (very) brief time in that world. I love the dog show world and I'd like to be part of it again, but I really hated showing. In any case, it was a fun book and one I'd recommend to anyone interested in know how dog shows really work.