Learning About Dogs Series
By Charlotte Wilcox
Beautiful, full-color photographs draw readers to this fascinating series on popular breeds of dogs. Each book highlights the breed’s history , physical characteristics, demeanor, and special features. A chapter on pet care offers hands-on information. Photo-diagrams offer practice for getting information from graphical resources. 
The Collie
Collies are beautiful dogs originating in Scotland and England. They were bred by farmers to guard and herd sheep. But most collies are kept as family pets these days. Some dogs still work on farms herding cattle and sheep. Other dogs compete in dog shows and herding competitions. Still others work as service dogs for the handicapped. They are one of the most popular breeds in the world. The collie is a fearless, intelligent, loving, loyal, and generally friendly dog. They get along well with other animals and children, who adore them in return. The name collie came from the original dogs predominantly black coats earning them the name “coally” dogs because their coats resembled coal.
The Great Dane
Great Danes are one of the largest breeds known. They are descended from mastiffs and originated in Germany some 400 years ago. Great Danes can weigh as much as a grown man. They are friendly and playful and love children. They are giants, but loving, gentle giants with a strong sense of family. It’s amazing that these gentle giants were bred for hunting and trained to kill. Today’s great danes rarely hunt. They are still fast and strong, but their beauty and loving spirit is what draws people to them today. Despite their size, Danes are good with children, probably due to their very loving natures.
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