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Saluki: The Desert Hound and the English Travelers Who Brought It to the West - $39.75 One of the oldest known breeds of domesticated dogs, the Saluki traveled throughout the Middle East with desert tribes, who valued the dogs for their ability to hunt gazelles. Famously painted on the walls of the Pharaohs' tombs, the Salukis' history intrigued English dog enthusiasts who were instrumental in popularizing the breed and importing it to Europe and the United States in the early 20th century. This book tells the story of those who brought the Saluki to the West, most notably Florence Amherst, who discovered the dogs while in Egypt and went on to breed 50 litters. Other world travelers who fell under the Salukis' spell included Lady Anne Blunt, Austen Layard and Gertrude Bell. Also covered are lesser-known Saluki aficionados, mainly military officers who hunted with their hounds in Iraq, Syria, Palestine, and Egypt and sought to replicate that experience at home.	Saluki (Comprehensive Owner's Guide) - $15.44 The graceful, noble Saluki holds the distinction of being the most ancient pure-bred dog on earth, predating Christ by hundreds of years. Originally used to hunt gazelles in vast deserts of Asia and Africa, today the breed is revered for its dignity and intelligence as well as its unspoiled natural beauty. As a working dog, the Saluki still possesses keen vision, tremendous speed and running ability and strong hunting instincts. Written by sighthound specialist, breeder and judge Ann Chamberlain, this Special Limited Edition offers reliable and up-to-date information to help Saluki owners better understand, train and raise this independent and active dog. Whether owners keep Salukis solely as companions or are investing time in showing, racing or coursing their dogs, this book provides sound, helpful advice for all fanciers, beginners and experienced. Owners no doubt will welcome the author’s helpful chapters on house-training and obedience lessons, everyday care, exercise and basic problem-solving techniques based on positive training. The lavishly illustrated chapter on canine health, written by popular veterinarian Dr. Lowell Ackerman, addresses topics vital to every Saluki owner, including selecting a veterinarian, vaccinations, parasite control and more. Complete and fully up-to-date, this comprehensive guide is the first-choice of top breeders and trainers, providing everything a new owner needs to know about living with a Saluki from puppyhood to the senior years.
Saluki Marooned - $10.92 Peter Federson lives in Chicago and is burned out on modern technology and life in the 21st Century. He takes a train ride to his alma mater-SIUC-and through a strange series of events, finds himself re-living the last few weeks of spring quarter 1971. He's determined to win the girl he should have married in the first place, not flunk out of school because of a poor algebra grade like the firs...t time, and change his miserable future. But can he? Peter struggles with his pathologically nervous nature, and struggles with something else inside himself that refuses to let him repair his past. And that, coupled with a sadistic algebra instructor, an ex-wife to be who refuses to go away, a street party which leads to Carbondale City Court... and a riot, makes Peter Federson wish he was back in the 21st Century.	The Saluki - A Complete Anthology of the Dog - $32.45 The Saluki - A Complete Anthology of the Dog gathers together all the best early writing on the breed from our library of scarce, out-of-print antiquarian books and documents and reprints it in a quality, modern edition. This anthology includes chapters taken from a comprehensive range of books, many of them now rare and much sought-after works, all of them written by renowned breed experts of their day. These books are treasure troves of information about the breed - The physical points, temperaments, and special abilities are given; celebrated dogs are discussed and pictured; and the history of the breed and pedigrees of famous champions are also provided. The contents were well illustrated with numerous photographs of leading and famous dogs of that era and these are all reproduced to the highest quality. Books used include: The New Book Of The Dog by Robert Leighton (1907), Dogs Of The World by Arthur Craven (1931), This Doggie Business by Edward C. Ash (1934) and many others.
Living With Infidels - The Diary Of A Saluki - $14.72 Stella is a Saluki, a purebred Arabian Desert princess and somewhat of a diva. Much to her chagrin, she has fallen into the hands of a family of infidels and is forced to reside with them and their revolting common dog. She, on the other hand, dreams of a life amongst her fellow Bedouin canines, roaming the deserts and hunting for game. Stella spends her time plotting a regime change, passing her days in "captivity" by tormenting both the infidels who think they own her and their dog. This is the diary of a sleek canine princess, who documents her days with her "owners" and the methods she employs to torment them. The story takes place over a two-year period in the home of British ex-patriots living in Saudi Arabia. This clever novel will take you where you have never gone before. Living With Infidels: The Diary of a Saluki - A Hound's Tail is a story you will not soon forget. First-time author Karen Ibbotson was inspired to write this tale by the crazy antics of her dogs. Born in North Yorkshire, she currently lives in Saudi Arabia. Publisher's website: http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/LivingWithInfidels-TheDiaryOfASaluki-AHoundsTail.html	Saluki, Hound of the Bedouin (Arabic edition) - $12.15 Julia Johnsons' latest collaboration with the watercolourist Susan Keeble is a captivating story of a Bedouin boy Hamad and his Saluki hound Sougha ("the gifted one"). It recounts their mutual devotion and the adventures they share on Hamad's journey to adulthood. Julia Johnson has done much to keep alive the stories of the Bedouin and their way of life and to bring them to a younger readership in Arabia and throughout the world. Saluki, Hound of the Bedouin, is, as always, thoroughly researched, and accurately and sensitively illustrated by Susan Keeble. Children between the ages of 6 and 11 will delight in this tale of life in the desert - a life of hunting and herding, of hardship and its rewards, of the hazards of death and of the bond between man and beast. All lovers of the Saluki will take pleasure in this tribute to a noble breed, offered here to a new generation.