The Book

This is the first book about Afghan Hounds written on the continent and the first and only one wrote in Italy.

 

Title : Il Levriero Afghano (The Afghan Hound)

Author : Cinzia Aymaretti Camia

Publisher : DeVecchi

First pub : 1992

Pages : 224

Photos : 111 in b/w and colours

Original drawings : 32

Country : Italy

 

On the cover :

Head :   Multi BIS Eur.Multi CH. EL KAMAS DANISH DAREDEVIL DEL GRAN PAMIR

Puppy :   AKBAR DEL GRAN PAMIR

 

Book written by an experienced owner breeder judge from the first Italian Afghan Hounds kennel since '50s. The FIRST BOOK EVER PUBLISHED IN ITALY ABOUT AFGHAN HOUNDS AND ABOUT ONE SIGHTHOUND BREED. IT IS THE FIRST ONE OF THE CONTINENT (to my knowledge) too. All what you want to know about Afghan Hounds: history, training, grooming, handling, showing, morphology, standards, sporting, education, health, loving etc.etc.etc..Many many photos of the main Italian , American, Australian and Scandinavian dogs of '90s and '80s; list of the Italian and International champions in '70s and '80s; bibliography.

$ 18.00 - It.Lire 32.500 - FF 107 - £ 14.13 thereabouts

For any information feel free to contact Cinzia: Secamia@tin.it