Whether you show a dog every weekend or just watch the Westminster Kennel Club on television each year, Bo Bengtson's Best in Show is a must-read to help you enjoy and understand the world of dog shows even more.
David Frei, co-host of The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on USA Network
Given Bo Bengtson's encyclopaedic knowledge of dogs, mixed with his own involvement over many years crossing several continents, I eagerly anticipated seeing his new book. It surpasses anything I imagined; a truly wonderful book in which the breadth of coverage of both the past and present is awe-inspiring. And it is fun and easy to read.
Ferelith Somerfield, breeder, Crufts Best in Show judge, and canine journalist
An astonishing accomplishment! . . . Best in Show [is] the most comprehensive history of our sport ever written. It deserves a place on every dog fancier's bookshelf.
Peter Green, professional handler and judge
At long last a factual and meticulously researched history of the purebred dog scene around the world. It's an everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know book about the fascinating world of show dogs. . . . And who better to have written it than Bo Bengtson, who has traveled the world successfully experiencing practically every facet of the dog world's vast array of opportunities and challenges.
Richard G. Beauchamp, breeder, exhibitor, judge, and dog writer
What incredible good fortune, for the dog world, to have someone with Bo Bengtson's enthusiasm, passion, intelligencenot to mention his research and writing skillstake on this monumental task. The result is a must-read for dog lovers, breeders, judges, and historians alike.
Bill McFadden, handler and breeder
To every endeavor under the sun, each generation is given a gift of greatness . . . and Bo Bengtson is the greatest living dog writer of our times. . . . Bengtson's work will be discussed, shared, and quoted for years to come. . . . This book deserves a quiet nook, a glass of wine, and a favorite dog curled by your feet. . . . Everyone who considers themselves a dog aficionado simply must have this book. . . . Best in Show is a gottahaveit.
Kerrin Winter-Churchill, president of Alliance of Purebred Dog Writers |