| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 330 pages) : illustrations |
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text file rda |
| Contents |
Pariah dogs -- The keep -- In the blood -- America's dog -- Dogs of character -- Tooth and claw -- A fear is born -- The sleep of reason -- The phantom menace -- Known unknowns -- Looking where the light is -- Don't believe the hype -- Training the dog -- Different is dead -- For life. |
| Summary |
"...Dickey offers us a clear-eyed portrait of this extraordinary breed, and an insightful view of Americans' relationship with their dogs."--Publisher |
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Investigates how the affectionate and loyal dog breed once popular on movie sets became feared, hated, and brutalized through urban dog-fighting rings. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-313) and index. |
| Contents |
Pariah dogs -- The keep -- In the blood -- America's dog -- Dogs of character -- Tooth and claw -- A fear is born -- The sleep of reason -- The phantom menace -- Known unknowns -- Looking where the light is -- "Don't believe the hype" -- Training the dog -- Different is dead -- For life. |
| System Details |
Requires Boundless App. |
| Subject |
Pit bull terriers.
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Pit bull terriers. |
| Genre |
Electronic books. |
| Other Form: |
Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Dickey, Bronwen. Pit bull New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2016 9780307961761 (DLC) 2015033292 (OCoLC)918969713 |
| ISBN |
9780307961778 : $48.00 |
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030796177X : $48.00 |
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