Pit bull : the battle over an American icon
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- ISBN: 9780307961761 (hardback)
- ISBN: 0307961761 (hardback)
- ISBN: 9780307961778
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xvi, 330 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Pariah dogs -- The keep -- In the blood -- America's dog -- Dogs of character -- Tooth and claw -- A fear is born -- The sleep of reason -- The phantom menace -- Known unknowns -- Looking where the light is -- "Don't believe the hype" -- Training the dog -- Different is dead -- For life. |
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Subject: | Pit bull terriers |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | SF 429 .P58 D53 2016 | 30775305510464 | General Collection | Available | - |
Pit Bull : The Battle over an American Icon
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Table of Contents
Pit Bull : The Battle over an American Icon
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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List of Abbreviations | p. xi | |
Breed Glossary | p. xii | |
Author's Note | p. xv | |
Prologue | p. 3 | |
Chapter 1 | Pariah Dogs | p. 7 |
Chapter 2 | The Keep | p. 25 |
Chapter 3 | In the Blood | p. 43 |
Chapter 4 | America's Dog | p. 60 |
Chapter 5 | Dogs of Character | p. 75 |
Chapter 6 | Tooth and Claw | p. 96 |
Chapter 7 | A Fear Is Born | p. 114 |
Chapter 8 | The Sleep of Reason | p. 128 |
Chapter 9 | The Phantom Menace | p. 140 |
Chapter 10 | Known Unknowns | p. 150 |
Chapter 11 | Looking Where the Light Is | p. 171 |
Chapter 12 | "Don't Believe the Hype" | p. 191 |
Chapter 13 | Training the Dog | p. 209 |
Chapter 14 | Different Is Dead | p. 231 |
Chapter 15 | For Life | p. 256 |
Epilogue | p. 269 | |
Acknowledgments | p. 275 | |
Notes | p. 279 | |
Selected Bibliography | p. 309 | |
Index | p. 315 | |
Illustration Credits | p. 331 |