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S P O R T I N G C L A S S I C S 8 9 Complete Dog Book, a leather- bound edition of the 1921 classic by Dr. William A. Breuette (then editor of Forest and Stream), also long on photographs, but far longer on words, particularly words on type, health care, and breeding. These are nothing more than curiosities for the canine-loving among many other things, is two antique books on dog breeds. One is The Book of Dogs, by James Gilchrist Lawson, a slim volume that was published in 1934 and is short on words but long on photographs of the 103 breeds recognized at that time in the U.S. and Canada. The other is The p o r t i n g L i f e S Jameson Parker M y sister is an habitué of secondhand bookstores, preferably those of the dusty and disorganized variety. The result is that she frequently stumbles over gems, and if they happen to be the kinds of gems she knows I would like, I am the happy recipient of her finds. The result, When it comes to breeding dogs, take the good where you find it and let the results be your guide. Black laB by Ward binks courtesy William secord gallery