Explore the history and variety of our most faithful companions in this visual guide to over 400 different dog breeds. From Afghan Hounds to Yorkshire Terriers, from gun dogs to designer breeds—and from Beethoven to Toto—for centuries, dogs have been adored for their unswerving loyalty, and this new edition of The Dog Encyclopedia provides the perfect celebration of the special relationship that binds humans with our four-legged friends. Starting with their history, evolution, and anatomy, this lavishly illustrated book puts on a show of dogs in art and advertising, sports and service, and religion and culture, as famous dogs in fiction line up alongside heroic helpers.