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Dog Lover's Trivia - by Mike Darton (Hardcover)

Dog Lover's Trivia - by  Mike Darton (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>An intriguing collection of canine facts, <i>Dog Lover's Trivia</i> is the perfect addition to your library or coffee table to paw through at random.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b><i>Dog Lover's Trivia</i> is an irresistible potpourri of canine facts, embracing the essential, the trivial, the intriguing, and the extraordinary. </b> <p/><i>Schott's Original Miscellany</i> was a publishing phenomenon. It sired a host of sequels and parodies. But no matter how patiently and for how many years they begged, the potential canine readership was continually left to pine. Until now. <p/><i>Dog Lover's Trivia</i> is how the original would have appeared had its creator been an obsessive dog owner. Or, indeed, a very literate dog. It <b>parodies the randomness of entry and stylishness of design</b> of the original, but is created entirely <b>for dogs and their doting owners</b> and admirers. The result is <b>a fascinating collection of dog-related facts</b>, including gems such as: </p><ul><li>Dog epigraphs</li><li>The origins of dog names</li><li>An international guide to the word "dog"</li><li>The oldest dog</li><li>Weights and breeds</li><li>Crufts winners</li><li>Aesop's fabled dogs</li><li>Most popular breeds</li><li>Dog bite statistics</li><li>Lassie</li><li>And dogs on the Titanic</li></ul><p>The perfect coffee table book to paw through at random or the latest addition to the satire section of your home library, <i>Dog Lover's Trivia</i> is, in short, the perfect companion for your perfect companion.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Mike Darton</b> is a writer and editor with a passion for words, a love of animals, and a fascination with animal-related words and phrases. His previous published titles include the collection of canine-inspired words and phrases <i>Dog the Wag</i>, and the dogcentric parody of <i>Schott's Original Miscellany</i>, the inimitable <i>A Dog-Lover's Miscellany</i>. </p>

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