Description
* The history and traits of the breed
* How to select your pet
* Things you'll need to make your pup feel at home
* Feeding, exercise, training, and healthcare
* Grooming the double coat and the characteristic bushy beard, mustache, and eyebrows
* Bonus chapters available on companion Web site Typically sociable and loyal, your Miniature Schnauzer will probably want to stay by your side--whether you're taking a walk or taking a nap
Author: Elaine Waldorf Gewirtz
Publisher: Howell Books
Published: 01/01/2006
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.56h x 5.54w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9780471748281
ISBN10: 0471748285
BISAC Categories:
- Pets | Dogs | Breeds
About the Author
Elaine Waldorf Gewirtz is the author of or a contributor to "Pugs For Dummies, Your Yorkshire Terrier's Life, The Dog Sourcebook, Dogs: The Ultimate Care Guide, " and "Dogspeak." She has also written numerous magazine articles about dogs. She is a multiple winner of the Dog Writers Association of America's Maxwell Award for Excellence, and the recipient of the ASPCA Special Writing Award.
A graduate of UCLA's Masters in Writing program, Elaine is a member of the Dog Writers Association of America, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Independent Writers of Southern California. She has lived with Miniature Schnauzers and other breeds all her life. Elaine writes the Dalmatian breed column for the "AKC Gazette, " breeds and shows Dalmatians in obedience and conformation, and teaches all-breed conformation classes.
She shares her home in Westlake Village, California, with her husband, Steve. The couple has four grown children: Sameya, Sara and husband Ryan, Seth, and Beth-Jo.