Madeline Bernstein

Designer Dogs: An Exposé

Inside the Criminal Underworld of Crossbreeding

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

"Ever heard of a labradoodle, a goldendoodle, or a puggle? How about a cockapoo, a pomsky, or a spoodle? ... These are not dog breeds that nature created; these are the results of the forced mating or genetic engineering of different breeds, or inbreeding, and popularized by social media and celebrities. In [this book], Madeline Bernstein ... reveals our culture's obsession with new types of dogs--engineering puppies that keep getting smaller or [more unusual] looking--and the ... health consequences of this on those we claim as our best friends"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Apollo Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 157mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 445g
• ISBN-13: 9781948062060
• ISBN-10: 1948062062
• Artikelnr.: 50271719

Autorenporträt

Madeline Bernstein is president of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles (spcaLA), president of the State Humane Association of California, an advisory committee member of the Association of Prosecuting Attorneys Animal Cruelty Division, and a member of the California State Fish and Wildlife Advisory Committee. She has written numerous pieces on animal welfare, and her blog on the subject won the CBS People’s Choice Award 2011. In 2012, Bernstein was the first Distinguished Visiting Animal Advocate for the Center for Animal Law Studies at Lewis & Clark Law School, in Portland, where she has returned as a visiting professor. She was also the recipient of the prestigious Boeing Crystal Vision Award, among others. She travels nationwide as an expert speaker and is regularly featured on TV and radio, and in print media. Her TV appearances include multiple news shows and three appearances on Dr. Phil, among other daytime TV shows. Bernstein lives in Los Angeles, CA.