An irresistible pot-pourri of canine facts, embracing the essential, the trivial, the intriguing, and the extraordinary. The perfect coffee-table collection to paw through at random, herein you will discover such treats as dog epigraphs; the origins of dog names; an international guide to the word "e;dog"e;; the oldest dog; weights and breeds; Aesop's fabled dogs; and the story of the dogs on the Titanic. It is, in short, the perfect companion for your perfect companion.