The Bulldog by Diane Morgan

The Bulldog (Illustrated Terra-Nova Bulldog Care Guide with DVD)

A colour-illustrated total care guide to owning and understanding the Bulldog, with a care and training DVD

Bibliographic Specifications

• Title: The Bulldog
• Author: Diane Morgan
• Editor: Stephanie Fornino
• Publisher: T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, NJ
• Publication Date: 2005
• ISBN-13: 9780793836314
• ISBN-10: 079383631X
• Binding: Publisher's pictorial laminated hardcover boards with a matching spine and brown pastedowns. Issued without a dust jacket.
• Physical Format: Small quarto (roughly A5), illustrated in colour throughout with colour sidebars and photographs. Includes a care and training DVD in a sleeve at the rear.
• Language: English

Official Condition Report

• The Book: Very Good (VG)
• Exterior / Boards: Cream laminated pictorial boards with a matching spine. The front and back covers are clean and the spine is clean and straight. The top corner of the cover shows slight creasing of the cover material at the edge.
• Interior: The pages are clean and bright, with no markings, and the binding is tight. A plastic DVD sleeve is stuck to the inside back pastedown and appears to hold the disc. The paper flap above the sleeve is torn and has left a patch of torn paper residue on the board.
• The Dust Jacket: Not Applicable (As Issued)

Synopsis & Historical Value

The Bulldog by Diane Morgan, published by T.F.H. Publications in 2005 as part of the Terra-Nova series, is a total care guide for owners of the breed. Colour sidebars, boxes and photographs illustrate the key topics throughout.

The book covers the breed's history and character, choosing a puppy, care and management, health, diet, grooming and positive training. It also deals with showing, judging, breeding, pregnancy and whelping. It traces the Bulldog's origins and compares the early 1875 breed standard with current American and UK standards.

A practical, well-illustrated modern reference for Bulldog owners and enthusiasts, offered as a clean used copy with its accompanying DVD sleeve.

Author Profile: Diane Morgan

Diane Morgan is an award-winning author of dog books, including Good Dogkeeping, The Simple Guide to Choosing a Dog and Feeding Your Dog for Life. Her other breed titles include The German Shepherd Dog and The Labrador Retriever, as well as Sneeze-free Dog Breeds.

She received the Maxwell Award from the Dog Writers Association of America for her article on training Siberian Huskies, and is also a college professor of philosophy and literature.