Foreword viii
Chapter 1 Making Friends 1
Chapter 2 Pedigree or Inbred? 7
Chapter 3 Short Faces, Big Eyes and Curly Tails 11
Chapter 4 Short Legs, Long Backs and Bent Ears 29
Chapter 5 Slip Me Some Skin! 39
Chapter 6 Dumbo Dogs 49
Chapter 7 Tail Docking 57
Chapter 8 Hair - Too Much or Not Enough 67
Chapter 9 Teacups and Giants 81
Chapter 10 Inherited Disease - One Day Son, All This Could Be Yours! 91
Chapter 11 Designer Dogs, Moggies, Mutts and Mongrels 107
Chapter 12 How to Choose a Healthy Puppy 117
Chapter 13 How to Choose a Healthy Kitten 133
Chapter 14 Health - What Can and Should be Done 147
Chapter 15 Staying Friends 163
Acknowledgments 167
Index 169