Text and photographs highlight the evolutionary history of dogs, their domestication, anatomy, behavior, and breeds, and offer guidance on dog care and training.

Includes index.

What is a dog? -- Dog family evolution -- Dogs' bones -- Coats, heads, tails -- Sight, sound -- On the scent -- Behavior -- Puppies -- Pack leader -- Jackals -- African-Asian dogs -- Red or gray? -- Hot and cold foxes -- Foxy zorro -- Domestication -- Feral dogs -- Breeding dogs -- Hunting dogs -- Herding dogs -- Helper dogs -- Sport dogs -- Hounds -- Sporting -- Terriers -- Utility dogs -- Working dogs -- Toy dogs -- Crossbred dogs -- Dog care -- Did you know? -- Identifying dogs.