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- ISBN
- 9781982149321
- Book Title
- Dogland : Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show
- Item Length
- 8.4in
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster
- Publication Year
- 2024
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Nature, Pets, Social Science
- Topic
- Popular Culture, Dogs / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Animals / General
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 12.2 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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"This book wants to lick your face. Let it." -- Kirkus Reviews From Pulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Tomlinson comes an inside account of the Westminster Dog Show that follows one dog on his quest to become a champion--and explores the bond between dogs and their people. Tommy Tomlinson was watching a dog show on television a few years ago when he had a sudden thought: Are those dogs happy? How about pet dogs--are they happy? Those questions sparked a quest to venture inside the dog-show world, in search of a deeper understanding of the relationship between dogs and humans that has endured for thousands of years. Dogland shares his surprising, entertaining, and moving adventures. Tomlinson spends three years on the road and goes behind the scenes at more than one hundred competitions across the country, from Midwestern fairgrounds to Madison Square Garden. Along the way he is licked, sniffed, and rubbed up against by dogs of nearly every size, shape, and breed. Like a real-life version of the classic mockumentary Best in Show , Dogland follows one champion show dog--a Samoyed named Striker--as well as his handler, Laura King, and his devoted entourage of breeders and owners as he competes in the 2022 Westminster Dog Show. Striker's whole career has been leading up to this moment. As Tomlinson writes, picking a top show dog is like drafting an NFL quarterback when they're still in elementary school. Now Striker has made it to the Super Bowl. Tomlinson takes readers on the long road to glory, bringing the dog-show circuit to life as he witnesses teams scrambling from town to town in search of championship points and large, colorful ribbons. (Striker and his crew travel in a custom-built RV named after Betty White.) Tomlinson's limitless curiosity about people and dogs reaches far beyond the show tents and into the ordinary lives of dogs. We hear from experts who have discovered new insights into how dogs and humans formed their bond--and how that bond has changed over the centuries. We discover the fascinating origins of different dog breeds, learn about the elaborate breed standards that determine an ideal show dog, and consider the health issues that can arise in purebred dogs. We also meet dog lovers who applaud every dog, regardless of breed, simply for being themselves, such as WeRateDogs, the social media phenomenon with millions of followers, all for posts celebrating the day-to-day goofiness in most dog owners' lives. Engaging, charming, and insightful, Dogland is an irresistibly appealing read that invites us on a rollicking backstage tour through the rituals, tricks, and wonders of the dog-show world--and reveals what matters most for the happiness of dogs and dog lovers everywhere.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
ISBN-10
1982149329
ISBN-13
9781982149321
eBay Product ID (ePID)
9061238992
Product Key Features
Book Title
Dogland : Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Popular Culture, Dogs / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Animals / General
Publication Year
2024
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Nature, Pets, Social Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.4in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
12.2 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Sf425.16.N72n487
Reviews
"As hilarious and heartwarming as a basket of puppies, the story of Dogland hangs on the competition for best-in-show perfection. There's plenty here on show dogs' breeding and training, the physical traits that judges demand, and the offbeat characters that populate this world. But, at its heart, Dogland is about our relationships with these loving, faithful animals, and how they change us as people. As Tomlinson puts it, 'the leash pulls on both ends." -- Ted Allen, host of Food Network's Chopped, "As hilarious and heartwarming as a basket of puppies, the story of Dogland hangs on the competition for best-in-show perfection. There's plenty here on show dogs' breeding and training, the physical traits that judges demand, and the offbeat characters that populate this world. But, at its heart, Dogland is about our relationships with these loving, faithful animals, and how they change us as people. As Tomlinson puts it, 'the leash pulls on both ends.'" -- Ted Allen, host of Food Network's Chopped, "Those of us who have ever had our hearts and guts torn out from the loss of our dog like to say we'll never let that happen to us again. This great story, told with a kind of beauty, reminds us why it was worth it, every stinking second, to be in their company." -- Rick Bragg, author of All Over but the Shoutin' and The Speckled Beauty, "I love this book! I learned history and science I didn't know, laughed out loud every few pages, and came away even more grateful that we get to share this world with dogs" -- Anna Sale, host of Death, Sex & Money and author of Let's Talk About Hard Things, "The eccentricities of the dog show world . . . enthrall in Tomlinson's capable telling. Fans of Best in Show will want to add this to their shelf." -- Publishers Weekly, " The Elephant in the Room is more than a memoir of an ever-supersizing America. It's a love story. It's also a whipsmart history of working-class America, where the fast-food line is long and a weary mother's love is shown in third helpings of cornbread and butter beans. Tommy Tomlinson's singular voice--of journalist, Southerner, son, and of a husband who knows how lucky he is--is at turns punchy and poetic, heartbreaking and laugh-out-loud, and full of language so authentically fresh it needs no sell-by date. I could not turn the pages fast enough." --Beth Macy, author of Dopesick
Lccn
2024-000817
Dewey Decimal
636.7/0811097471
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23/Eng/20240122
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