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Plate I: Comparative scale

Ninety-three dog breeds, drawn to one scale

One species, and this much range in it. Every guide below carries the same record, where the breed comes from, what it was bred to do, what it measures, and what it needs from you.

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8 of the 93, drawn to one scale. This is the reference plate and it does not change with the register below it. Each dog stands at the midpoint of its breed standard’s shoulder height; the full range is printed beneath it and again in the register.

8 of the 93, drawn to one scale. This is the reference plate and it does not change with the register below it. Each dog stands at the midpoint of its breed standard’s shoulder height; the full range is printed beneath it and again in the register.

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Plate IIThe Breed Time RiverEvery breed placed on the century it comes from, with eight guided tours through it.Prehistoric · Ancient · Medieval · Renaissance · Industrial Plate IIIThe Lineage MapThe whole constellation at once, which dogs descend from which, and where the lines converge.64 recorded ancestors · 93 living breeds

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Measurements are the breed standard as recorded in each entry, not an individual dog. Your dog is allowed to be the exception.