A Matter of Breeding
A Biting History of Pedigree Dogs and How the Quest for Status Has Harmed Man's Best Friend
Nonfiction, Home & Garden, Pets, Dogs, Science & Nature, Nature
| Author: | Michael Brandow | ISBN: | 9780807033449 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press | Publication: | February 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Michael Brandow |
| ISBN: | 9780807033449 |
| Publisher: | Beacon Press |
| Publication: | February 3, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Beacon Press |
| Language: | English |
** A provocative look at the “cult of pedigree” and an entertaining social history of purebred dogs**
In this illuminating and entertaining social history, social critic Michael Brandow probes the “cult of pedigree” and traces the commercial rise of the purebred dog. Combining consumer studies with sharp commentary, A Matter of Breeding reveals the sordid history of the dog industry and shows how our brand-name pets—from Labs to French bulldogs and everything in between—pay the price with devastatingly poor health.
** A provocative look at the “cult of pedigree” and an entertaining social history of purebred dogs**
In this illuminating and entertaining social history, social critic Michael Brandow probes the “cult of pedigree” and traces the commercial rise of the purebred dog. Combining consumer studies with sharp commentary, A Matter of Breeding reveals the sordid history of the dog industry and shows how our brand-name pets—from Labs to French bulldogs and everything in between—pay the price with devastatingly poor health.
