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A few books we have enjoyed and learned a lot from.

Books

Born to Win, Breed to Succeed
by Patricia Craige
 
A great book discussing breeding theory and the authors experience breeding and showing Elkhounds. 
 
The New Chihuahua
E. Ruth Terry
 
A book devoted to Chihuahuas, much information on the authors opinion of what a Chihuahua should look like.
 
K-9 Structure & Terminology
by Edward M. Gilbert, Jr. & Thelma R. Brown
 
A book discussing how and why a dogs body is put together.  Very important to understand why standards ask for certain conformations.  Also for evaluation of movement, in order to know how the structure is causing the movement to look.
 
New Secrets of Successful Dog Handling
by Peter Green & Mario Migliorini
 
A good book which goes into how to show your dog a bit more than some others.
 
Show Me!  A Dog-Showing Primer
by D. Caroline Coile
 
An easy to understand book for people who are interested in showing dogs.  This book explains both "the basics" and slightly more advanced topics.