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Summary: Rat Terrier complete and reliable handbook
Review: Being a new owner of a Rat Terrier I found this book excellent from an historical perspective. Everything I read seems to be present in my Rat Terrier. I found it very useful and informative regarding their traits and habits. I enjoyed all the pictures,description and explanation of the various sizes that these little guys come in....I would highly recommend purchasing this book!
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Summary: Poor English, Poor Info, Poor Dogs
Review: I have read this book as well as many, many others on different breeds of dogs. This book does a good job of giving the basic information and has some lovely photos. It is a good, inexpensive book for those looking to research the breed or as a precursor to buying a Rat Terrier pup. There are few breed books written on the Rat Terrier and I have to say that I enjoy this one. I also have Ratter Chatter, which is a different type of book entirely. I have to recommend the Hibbard book as well as the Ratter Chatter (by Blair) book as they are both wonderful if you are into the breed. As a general rule, most dog breed books contain puppy information which could apply to basically any breed of dog. I would not discount this book's credibility because it contains information on raising a pup that applies to all breeds. I also have to agree with one reviewer in the fact that some of the information was duplicated in different parts of the book. I discovered that as well, however, I choose to believe that the author felt it may have been prudent to revisit that information maybe worded slightly differently in more than one section. I do recommend this book for all Rat Terrier enthusiasts. Don't limit yourself to reading just this one book though. There is limited information on this breed so read as many books as you can on the subject.
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Summary: Good Basic Rat Terrier Book
Review: I have read this book as well as many, many others on different breeds of dogs. This book does a good job of giving the basic information and has some lovely photos. It is a good, inexpensive book for those looking to research the breed or as a precursor to buying a Rat Terrier pup. There are few breed books written on the Rat Terrier and I have to say that I enjoy this one. I also have Ratter Chatter, which is a different type of book entirely. I have to recommend the Hibbard book as well as the Ratter Chatter (by Blair) book as they are both wonderful if you are into the breed. As a general rule, most dog breed books contain puppy information which could apply to basically any breed of dog. I would not discount this book's credibility because it contains information on raising a pup that applies to all breeds. I also have to agree with one reviewer in the fact that some of the information was duplicated in different parts of the book. I discovered that as well, however, I choose to believe that the author felt it may have been prudent to revisit that information maybe worded slightly differently in more than one section. I do recommend this book for all Rat Terrier enthusiasts. Don't limit yourself to reading just this one book though. There is limited information on this breed so read as many books as you can on the subject.
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Summary: Close...
Review: I haven't quite figured this book out yet. At times it seems like a compilation of different authors as the tense seems to change from chapter to chapter. There's some neat information in the first half, but as some have already pointed out the second half is generic in it's dog care.
While the pictures were in themselves nicely done, 80% of the dogs shown were overweight and didn't even match the standard set on the inside covers of the book.
Of course if you don't like nylabones stay away. If you are interested in rat terriers this seems like the best first attempt but you can get more accurate images and information on the rat terrier sites on the web.
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Summary: Authors, please disregard the ignorant reviews
Review: I stopped reading this book part-way through the second chapter. The author's writing style in uninviting, and some of the material in one section is repeated in a later section. My wife read more of the book, and found that some sections of the book read like they were cut and pasted from earlier sections of the book. The author also repeats as fact the story that Theodore Roosevelt named the Rat Terrier. In other sources that I have consulted, this story is presented as legend. In one source, the breed of the dogs owned by Roosevelt was something other than Rat Terrier. I, too, disliked the many photographs of various dog chews and toys. I purchased my copy from another on-line book store. I didn't think before ordering it to check for reviews at amazon.com, I wish I had. I will be returning my book.
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Summary: Oh yea, I like this book.
Review: If you are a new Rat Terrier admirer/owner like myself, you will like this book. The quality of the book and the photographs are surprisingly extra good.
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Summary: Good Information but So-So Dogs
Review: This book is a gallant first try. While the first half of the book,the history of the breed, is interesting and informative, the second half is typical dog how-to.And am I the only one who found the excessive pictures of dog chews annoying! I am not a breeder,but I do own 2 rat terriers, and I was not impressed by the dogs depicted in the book.While there were some good representations, many of the dogs did not meet the potential of the breed.(the pics on pg.7,9,43&44 are the best representations in my opinion)I was impressed,however,by the quality of the photos.They are very glossy.Again, it's a good start,and I am glad someone finally put a book out there about this amazing breed,but improvements can be made.A good read for those interested in the breed,but look somewhere else for pictures of good specimens.
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Summary: Poor English, Poor Info, Poor Dogs
Review: While this was admittedly a first attempt at defining a diverse breed, the effort expended doesn't warrant the price required, NOR does it do the breed ANY justice. The information is general at best, misleading or just plain wrong at worst - for better general info of canines check out The Art of Raising a Puppy by the Monks of New Skeete. The grammar and organization is non-existant and does more to confuse than clarify. The majority of the pictures do not represent the look of the breed and it will require a much more in depth investigation to dispell their misrepresentations - Anne Blair's Ratter Chatter would give potential Rat Terrier owners a much more accurate, specific overall view of the breed, even though it is aimed at people who are already owned by Rat Terriers. Save your money!!! Flip through Linda Hibbard's book in the bookstore an example of what Rat Terriers shouldn't look like, and then buy ANY other dog book for general dog info. OR contact a local breeder, rescue, dog club - you'll get a much better idea of the strengths and weaknesses of this wonderful breed, PLUS you will be able to see what a Rat Terrier SHOULD look like.
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