description: From Labradoodles to Bagels  With photos, descriptions, specifications, and characteristics of more than 22 designer breeds, this helpful guide provides detailed information on everything aspiring pet owners need to know, including finding a breeder. It covers the basics of nutrition, exercise, training, grooming, and safety for a new dog and lists benefits and desirable traits, such as low-allergy dogs, and explains what owners can really expect from their pet. Describes the canine health issues that may or may not arise with some designer crossbreeds Designer breeds are in the news with articles in major magazines and newspapers, coverage in newspapers and on television, and celebrity exposure Author is a well-known dog expert  Author Biography: Margaret Maggie H. Bonham is a popular and well-known pet book author, freelance writer, and sled dog racer. Her work has appeared in Dog Fancy, Dog World, Dog and Kennel, and Pet Life, among others. She has been a columnist and contributing editor for Dog and Kennel and Pet View magazines and a frequent contributor to Pets.com and Vetmedcenter.com. She's the author of more than 15 books, including The Complete Idiot's Guide to Labrador Retrievers and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Golden Retrievers.
language: English
title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Designer Dogs
titlecomplete: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Designer Dogs
genres: Dogs
ratings_count: 8
publisher: Alpha