Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 160 Youatt, William 1776 1847 Lewis, Elisha J. (Elisha Jarrett) 1820 1877 The Dog A nineteenth-century dog-lovers' manual, a combination of the essential and the esoteric. Reading ease score: 63.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Clytie Siddall, Joshua Hutchinson and Distributed Proofreaders "The Dog" by William Youatt is a scientific publication first published in the mid-19th century. The book examines the history, classification, and various characteristics of dogs, emphasizing their unique bond with humans and their varied roles in society. It draws on a wealth of anecdotes and observations to highlight the value and significance of dogs throughout history. At the start of the work, Youatt discusses the early history and zoological classification of dogs, asserting their high level of intelligence and companionship to humans. He elaborates on the dog's gradual domestication alongside other animals and emphasizes the loyalty and affection that distinguishes dogs from other domesticated creatures. Through historical references and personal anecdotes, Youatt illustrates the deep emotional connections between dogs and their human companions, underscoring their roles not just as working animals, but as beloved friends and protectors. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Dogs Dogs -- Diseases SF Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Nature/Gardening/Animals 1556038 1356179 2024-10-04T10:59:16.254209 2023-10-04T09:49:24.557588 text/html text/html 1247240 2021-01-02T06:05:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1464268 2021-01-02T06:05:55 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1531906 2024-10-04T10:59:49.992034 application/epub+zip 1566928 2024-10-04T10:59:24.810170 application/epub+zip 551691 2024-10-04T10:59:19.380178 application/epub+zip 4611366 2024-10-04T11:00:03.170020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 919314 2024-10-04T10:59:42.821066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763023 2022-08-05T04:09:28.889715 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1084884 1084827 2024-10-04T10:59:07.235236 2023-10-04T09:49:17.925507 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1079898 2021-01-02T06:05:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 395561 2021-01-02T06:05:55 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19786 2024-10-04T11:00:03.352970 application/rdf+xml 15903 2024-10-04T10:59:19.702174 image/jpeg 2948 2024-10-04T10:59:19.543177 image/jpeg 1480708 2024-10-04T10:59:16.478219 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia