Looking for that special out-of-print breed book or dog magazine? We have a variety of old breed-specific books available. Check out our listings below and if you don't see what you want, just ask! These treasured books are often hard to find.
Check out our complete listing, by breed, of the AKC Purebred Kennel Gazettes and other all breed magazines as a fundraiser for the PYRAMEDIC Trust Fund.
We have listed the books that are in stock but it may not always be up-to-date. All prices in Canadian Funds unless specified otherwise. Prices subject to change without notice.
Email us for availability, condition and price, or drop us a line and state your breed interests.
The Complete Akita (1983) by Joan M. Linderman and Virginia Funk
Hard cover. Good condition. 215 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $33.00
The American Show Beagle (Winter 1977-1978) $6.00
The American Show Beagle (Winter 1978-1979) $6.00
The American Show Beagle (Summer 1979) $6.00
The American Show Beagle (Winter 1979-1980) $6.00
*SOLD* The American Show Beagle (Spring 1980)
Bulldogs - The Gorgeous Sourmug (1934) by J. Ross Nugent
Hard cover with dust jacket. Good condition. 105 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $65.00
*SOLD* The Blue Book of Bulldogs (1938) by The Pacific Coast Bulldog Club
Hard cover. Good condition. 119 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $208.00
*SOLD* The Complete Bulldog (1926) by Walter E. Simmonds
First edition. Hard cover. Good condition. 71 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $215.00
The Mastiff and Bullmastiff Handbook (1991) 3rd Printing by Douglas B. Oliff
Hard cover. Good condition. 218 pgs. Early history, identified photos, pedigrees, stud book records. Originally published in England. UNITED STATES
CDN $33.00
A Complete Pet Owner's Manual, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (1998) by D. Caroline Coile
Soft cover. Excellent condition. 103 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $5.00
The Book of the Chow Chow (1977) by Dr. Samuel Draper & Joan McDonald Brearley
Hard cover. Good condition. 576 pgs. Origin, breed around the world, Standard, care, breeding, training, many identified photos. UNITED STATES
CDN $18.00
The Chow Chow (1972) by C.E. Collett
Hard cover. Dust jacket. Very good condition. 136 pgs. Early English history, many identified photos, pedigrees. ENGLAND
CDN $37.00
The Complete Chow Chow (1989) by L.J. Kip Kopatch
Hard cover. Excellent condition. 288 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $24.00
An Owner's Guide to the Chow Chow (1996) by Paulette Braun
Hard cover. Excellent condition. 158 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $9.00
The Cocker Spaniel (1967) by Veronica Lucas-Lucas
Hard cover with protected dust jacket. Ex-library copy. Good condition. 156 pgs. ENGLAND
CDN $22.00
A Complete Pet Owner's Manual, Cocker Spaniels (1999) by Jaime J. Sucher Soft cover. Excellent condition. 111 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $5.00
The Cocker Spaniel (1951) by Nesta M. Basnett Broughall Hard cover with protected dust jacket. Average condition. 150 pgs. ENGLAND
CDN $17.00
Vous et Votre Collie (1986) by Leon Ethier
Soft cover. Excellent condition. 160 pgs. French language publication. CANADA.
CDN $9.00
Collies - A Complete Pet Owner's Manual (1994) by Harold W. and Mary O. Sundstrom
Soft cover. Excellent condition. 94 pgs. UNITED STATES.
CDN $5.00
The Dachshund (1935) 2nd Edition by Grayce Greenburg
Hard cover. Fair condition. 96 pgs. Illustrated breed standard and photos of dogs identified by name. Author Honorary Member Dachshund Club of America. UNITED STATES
CDN $20.00
Great Danes, Past and Present (1935) 5th Edition by Dr. Morell Mackenzie
Soft cover. Fair condition, spine has been taped but binding is intact. 156 pgs. Many B&W plates with dogs identified. Details on breed type, standards, coat colour, historical interest. ENGLAND
CDN $75.00
The New Complete Great Dane (1972) by Noted Authorities Hard cover. Good condition. 352 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $22.00
The Source, a Great Pyrenees Annual (1999) by Sharon Armstrong
Soft cover resource magazine. Excellent condition. 36 pgs. Articles on the Pyr in France, Australia, book review, breed trivia, Lorna Jackson poet, cutblock guardians, wilderness adventures, pigmentation and coat colour, breed statistics, Limberlost kennel feature, greats of the past "Mike". CANADA
CDN $10.00
The following Great Pyrenees Titleholders Books are looseleaf pages without the binder. Pages include photo of dog, full registered name, whelping date, AKC registration number, breeder/owners, and 3 generation pedigree. Some issues contain Hall of Fame information. Binders are easily obtained from your local office supply store.
*SOLD* The Irish Terrier (1980) by George Kidd
Soft cover. Good condition. Ex-library copy. 96 pgs. Breed description, history, Pillars of the breed, Specialty winners, 112 old-timers, many identified photos. UNITED STATES
The Newfoundland Puppy: Early Care, Early Training (1982) 2nd Edition by Judi Adler
Soft cover. Good condition. 120 pgs. Photos and illustrations throughout. A manual for the new or prosective puppy buyer. UNITED STATES
CDN $12.00
*SOLD* The Samoyed, New Zealand (1966) by Pearl Wilson & Valerie Auckram
*SOLD* The Scottish Terrier (1926) 2nd Edition by W.L. McCandlish
Soft cover. Fair condition. 64 pgs. B&W plates of identified dogs. Pedigrees. Author Hon. Sec. Scottish Terrier Club. ENGLAND
Our Friend The Sealyham (1950) 3rd Edition by Rowland Johns
Hard cover. Good condition. 91 pgs. History, purchase, breeding and exhibiting information. ENGLAND
CDN $17.00
*SOLD* Sheltie Talk (1976) by Betty Jo McKinney & Barbara Hagen Rieseberg
Hard cover. Good condition. 212 pgs. UNITED STATES
Sheltie Talk (1985 revised edition)
Hard cover. Sheltie nibbled on corner of cover. 307 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $57.00
*SOLD* Siberian Huskies - The Family Album, Top Producers (1985) by Debbie Meador
Book of All Terriers (1964) by John T. Marvin
CDN $27.00
Terriers - The Breeds and Standards (1935) by the American Kennel Club
CDN $48.00
*SOLD* Working Terriers (1948) by Dan Russell
*SOLD* Working Dogs of the World (1947) by Clifford L.B. Hubbard
Hard cover. Good condition. 240 pgs. Photos of each breed, some dogs identified by name. Includes details on Pastoral, Draught, and Utility dogs. ENGLAND
*SOLD* The Yorkshire Terrier - Origin, History and Complete Care (1971) by Aileen Markley Martello
Hard cover with dust jacket. Good condition. 106 pgs. UNITED STATES
*SOLD* The Yorkshire Terrier (1976) by Ethel Munday
Hard cover. Very good condition. 173 pgs. GREAT BRITAIN
*SOLD* All About the Yorkshire Terrier (1977) by Mona Huxham
Hard cover. Very good condition. 192 pgs. GREAT BRITAIN
How to Raise & Train Books
Ask for your breed....many breeds were covered in this series of books. Average prices range from $5.00 to $15.00 depending on condition and rarity.
Alaskan Malamute (1963) by Charles J. Berger
American Water Spaniel (1968) by Constance Rutherford
*SOLD* Boston Terrier (1983) by Evelyn Miller
Bouvier des Flandres (1965) by Gerene Coates Leggett
*SOLD* Bulldog (1960) by Evelyn Miller
*SOLD* Standard and Miniature Bull Terrier (1965) by Edwin E. Rosenblum
*SOLD* Standard and Miniature Bull Terrier (1973) by Edwin E. Rosenblum
Great Pyrenees (1964) by Edith Smith
*SOLD* Newfoundland (1964) by Kitty Drury & Bill Linn
*SOLD* Papillon (1964) by D. Christian Gauss
*SOLD* Pembroke Welsh Corgi (1964) by Ria Niccoli
*SOLD* Rhodesian Ridgeback (1983) by Frank C. Lutman MD
*SOLD* Scottish Deerhound (1965) by Audrey M. Benbow
*SOLD* Siberian Husky (1964) by Lorna B. Demidoff
Skye Terrier (1965) by Seymour N. Weiss
*SOLD* Weimaraner (1959) by Arthur Liebers & Paul Jeffries
Children's Stories & Humour
Dog People Are Crazy (1978) by Maxwell Riddle
Soft cover. Average condition. 158 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $10.00
Prince Jan, St. Bernard (1947) by Forrestine C. Hooker. Hard cover. Average condition. 186 pgs. Detailed illustrations. UNITED STATES
CDN $20.00
*SOLD* Grip, a Dog Story (1978) by Helen Griffiths - Bull Terrier
*SOLD* Boru, The Story of an Irish Wolfhound (1926) by J. Allan Dunn. Illustrated.
Dog Training, Judging
COMING SOONNicholas Guide to Dog Judging
Behavior Problems in Dogs (1975) by William E. Campbell
CDN $25.00
New Knowledge of Dog Behavior (1963) by Clarence Pfaffenberger
CDN $21.00
Obedience and Watchdog Training (1978) by Jay Rapp
CDN $8.00
COMING SOONTake Them Round, Please
Handling Your Own Dog for Show, Obedience and Field Trials (1979) by Martha Covington Thorne
Hard cover with no dust jacket. Good condition. 564 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $100.00
*SOLD* Training Your Retriever (1980) by James Lamb Free
Hard dover with dust jacket. Good condition. 351 pgs. Photos of working Retrievers. UNITED STATES
CDN $15.00
Messengers from Ancient Civilizations (1995) by Edmond Bordeaux Szekely
Soft cover. Excellent condition. Livestock Guardian Dog history. UNITED STATES
CDN $10.00 RESERVED
*SOLD* Dog Breaking (1928) by General WN Hutchinson - Sporting Dogs, illustrated $116.00
Training You to Train Your Dog (1952) by Blanche Saunders
Hard cover. Good condition. 301 pgs. Many photos of Standard Poodles in obedience trials and training. UNITED STATES
CDN $12.00
Dog Behavior - Why Dogs do what they do (1979) by Dr. Ian Dunbar
Hard cover. Very good condition. 223 pgs. UNITED STATES
CDN $28.00
Off-Lead The National Dog Training Monthly - several magazine issues from 1973 to 1976
