Valued partner of the soldier, the hunter, and the shepherd . . . Guide for the blind . . . Guardian of the family . . .

"The dog," says Carl Burger, "more than any other animal, has become man's partner and companion. The dog alone has an intimate share in our lives."

In this engaging book, Mr. Burger tells the story of dogs. He describes their wild relatives—including the wolf, the fox, and the coyote—as well as their prehistoric ancestors. He takes up the intriguing question: Do dogs think? And he explains how men have developed more than a hundred distinct breeds within such groups as the hounds, the terriers, the working dogs, and the toy dogs.

Illustrated with striking photographs and with the author's skillful drawings, All About Dogs will give its readers a closer understanding of man's beloved friend.

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