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D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D., has owned, trained, studied, and competed with sighthounds for most of her life, and still finds them fascinating, frustrating, and fun. She has shared her findings in over 100 scientific journal and dog magazine articles, and in 19 books about dogs, including Barron's Encyclopedia of Dog Breeds and Show Me! A Dog Showing Primer. Her dog writing awards include the Dog Writer's Association of America Maxwell Award, Denlinger Award, and the Eukanuba Canine Health Award. Her own dogs include Best in Show, Best in Specialty Show, Best in Field, and Pedigree Award winners, as well as a #1-ranked obedience Saluki. Others have never set foot in any ring but are still Best in Yard winners and #1 in various vital categories including gnawing arms off chairs, pushing people out of beds, and grabbing food off counters. This book is dedicated to them: Baha, Kara, Khyber, Bobby, Khyzi, Junior, Jeepers, Sissy, Dixie, Hypatia, Savannah, Kitty, Beany, Wolfman, Stinky, Oman, Minka, Isis, Tundra, Luna, and Honey.Coile, D. Caroline is the author of 'Greyhounds Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Behavior, and Training', published 2001 under ISBN 9780764118364 and ISBN 0764118366.
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