THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DOG. By Brian Plummer.

1995 1st edition. 8vo (158 x 241mm). Ppvi,150. B/w photographs. Brown boards, spine titled in gilt.

Brian Plummer addresses the development of modern dog breeds. Chapters include: The domestication of the dog; Of dogs and men; The mastiff group; The greyhound group; The dingo group; The influence of the Kennel Club on the development of breeds of dog; Normal development of the dog; The adult dog; The adult bitch; The mating and breeding of dogs; The interaction between man and dog. Readable, with much trenchant opinion.