TFH Publications, 1976. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

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The first chapter introduces us to Stratton's opinion that the APBT of today is wholly the bull-dog of old. Throughout the whole book, he uses "APBT", "American pit bull terrier", "bull terrier", and bulldog interchangably, which gets really confusing at times. The photographs are black-and-white; they show the great variety of type common in the APBT, and let us see that our APBT of today really hasn't change much from the APBTs of the late 19th and early 20th century. There aren't really chapters on choosing, feeding, breeding, or grooming an APBT. Stratton has included a chapter on letters printed from issues of Bloodlines (the UKC's magazine), the UKC's original dog-pit rules, and at the end there is a chapter on shock. This book is pro-fighting; Stratton's stories (which bring a smile each time) imply that APBTs actually enjoy fighting. Whilst some dogs DO enjoy fighting, this isn't really something that should have been included in one of the books that brought APBTs to the public for the first time. I would recommend this book to someone who will take the stories and theories with a pinch of salt. This isn't a book which should be recommended to someone who might be easily impressed by Stratton's friendly stories.

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Bookseller: ThriftBooks (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: G0876666608I3N00
Title: This Is Amer Pit Bull Terrier
Author: Stratton, Richard
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Good
Quantity Available: 1
ISBN 10: 0876666608
ISBN 13: 9780876666609
Publisher: TFH Publications
Place of Publication: Neptune City, New Jersey, U.s.a.
Date Published: 1976

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