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The fourth edition of the best-selling new owner’s breed guide, The American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds now presents profiles and photographs of 199 breeds, representing every AKC-recognized breed. Nearly 400 color photographs on 216 pages, the new edition includes the four new breeds entering the AKC in 2014: the American Hairless Terrier, the Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen, the Norrbottenspets, and the Portuguese Podengo.Now in its fifth year, the AKC Meet the Breed® event, which takes place each fall in New York City, is a spectacular forum for the public to meet different breeds of dogs (and cats) in the fur…and to talk to experts of each breed. This publication, authorized by the American Kennel Club, proves to be an accurate, reliable buyer’s guide to assist potential new owners in their selection of the right breed.