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Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good ++. B/W Photographs Ilustrador. First Edition. The author is a teacher as well as a show-dog judge and an expert in many breeds of dogs - greyhounds being his favourites. In these 169 pages - plus room for notes - he covers such topics as : `Pre-Race Procedure',`Care of the Stud Dog', `Selecting a Puppy', `Walking Machines', `Grooming and Massaging' `Whelping',and `Pitfalls for Novices' .TEXT assisted by many b/w photographs. Learn more about : head-checks, topline, warts, non-chasers, slipping, lures, track leg, withers and Bunyan Bint. Cond : Boards are blue with white lettering - spine only. End-papers are light blue. D.J. is a composite of two colour (mid-race) photographs. D.J. lettering is orange. D.J. has v. light wear and one tear at back. Volume is tight, bright and square. Clean !! No names, marks, creases, stains nor bumps. Almost giftable !! Quote (p. 120) : " After each run on a trial track you must check your dog's feet, stopper pads and muscles for any injury. If there is any doubt as to whether he is striking his own inside hind leg, then next time you trial him rub some lipstick on ._._._. ." Size: Quarto.