A Matter of Breeding: A Biting History of Pedigree Dogs and How the Quest for Status Has Harmed Man's Best Friend

✍ Scribed by Brandow, Michael

• Book ID: 108905705
• Publisher: Random House Publisher Services
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 270 KB
• Category: Fiction
• ISBN-13: 9780807033432

✦ Synopsis

A provocative look at the “cult of pedigree” and an entertaining social history of purebred dogs So-called “purebreds” are the mainstay of the dog industry, and expert Michael Brandow argues that these aren’t markers of time-honored traditions but rather commercial inventions of the nineteenth century that were marketed as status symbols to a growing middle class. Combining social history and consumer studies with sharp commentary, this book reveals the sordid history of the dog industry and shows how our brand-name pets pay the price with devastatingly poor health.