It certainly is a very complete book on beardies.It covers all the aspects on Beardies'history and breed standards, personality, puppy care and development, everyday care, housebreaking and training, behavioural problems, health care and beardies on shows.At the end of the book you have a page to attach your beardie's photo and write down his/her details as well as vaccination records. It's very complete specially in dog behaviour and health issues, showing the most common parasites and helping you identify them and their consequences.It's a book made with care and a good research on the Beardie World that any beardie owner should have..and it will show to the novices in this breed the difference of a Beardie as opposed to a Bobtail or Old English Sheepdog, breed that many times when walking with bearded collies a lucky owner has to explain to many people due to a high amount of people that when meeting a Beardie still confuse Beardies with Old English Sheepdogs.
If you haven't choosen your beardie, please get books before you do and find out if it's the suitable breed for you.Beardies need lots of attention and care and despite their cuddly toy look,THEY ARE NOT A TOY!!! Never consider a dog as an alternative for a surprise present or just to please your children if it's not going to be cared for as he/she deserves.There are already too many dogs abandoned every year and many of them tortured.
Always remember that A DOG IS NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS.

It covers the history and origin of the beardies in North America but also includes the standard breed characteristics as considered in America, England, Canada and at an international level.Helps you find the beardie that better suits you by describing both male and female and also pup and adult. There's also a guide on convivence with your beardie covering all the aspects of housebreaking, convivence with other animals,grooming, feeding, training and health issues.I'd like to remark the high qualty of the pictures spread all across the book because they certainly look like real photos and give a good impression on what sharing your life with a beardie is like, it's also the first book I came across that showed a real piture of the Microchip.Carol has really done a great job with this book and cared for a proper presentation to bring the beardie close to you.
If you haven't choosen your beardie, please get books before you do and find out if that is the right breed for you.Beardies need lots of attention and care and despite having a cuddly toy look, THEY ARE NOT A TOY!! Never consider getting it as a surprise present for someone you love,even if just to please your children, there's already too many dogs abandoned already and too many of them tortured every day.
Always remember,A DOG IS NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS.