A Matter of Breeding: A Biting History of Pedigree Dogs and How the Quest for Status Has Harmed Man's Best Friend

A provocative look at the “cult of pedigree” and an entertaining social history of purebred dogs

So-called “purebreds” are the mainstay of the dog industry, and expert Michael Brandow argues that these aren’t markers of time-honored traditions but rather commercial inventions of the nineteenth century that were marketed as status symbols to a growing middle class. Combining social history and consumer studies with sharp commentary, this book reveals the sordid history of the dog industry and shows how our brand-name pets pay the price with devastatingly poor health.

• Author
• Michael Brandow

• Format
• paperback

• Pages
• 288

• Publisher
• Beacon Hill Press

• Language
• english

• ISBN
• 9780807033432

• Genres
• animals, dogs, history, science, unfinished

• Release date
• 2015