The Irish Setter

Describes the breed's temperament, origin, and development. Also, discusses owning an Irish Setter. The president of the Irish Setter Club of America acted as a consultant on this book. Includes a photo diagram that labels such parts of a dog as the hocks, withers, and tail. There is an interesting section called "Quick Facts about Dogs." The book design is quite basic with a photo on every other page. The photos are of good quality, but look like they might be just as at home on a dog calendar. Most of the definitions in the glossary are appropriate, but the given definition for tattoo is a "mark on the skin." That's a little vague. This series also has titles for other of the more popular breeds of dogs such as Beagles, Saint Bernards, Dalmatians, etc. The back of the book has a short bibliography, several addresses of clubs, internet sites, and an index. Karen Woodworth-Roman, Children's Science Book Review.