Reference Library

The following books contain information on the Lhasa Apso, Maltese, Shih Tzu and Kyi-Leo breeds, all of which are ancestors of the American Lamalese.

• A CELEBRATION OF RARE BREEDS
  By Cathy Flamholtz
  Pages 130-133
• THE ATLAS OF DOG BREEDS
  By Bonnie Wilcox, DVM and Chris Walkowicz
  Pages 556 and 557
• THE MINI ATLAS OF DOG BREEDS
  By Andrew De Prisco and James B. Johnson
  Page 377
• DOGS — Eyewitness Handbook
  By David Alderton
  Page 38
• CANINE LEXICON
  By Andrew De Prisco and James B. Johnson
  Pages 502 and 503
• YOUR PUREBRED PUPPY
  By Michelle Lowell
  Page 200
• THE RAREBREED HANDBOOK
  By Dee Gannon
• THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF THE DOG
  By Bruce Fogle, DVM
  Page 275

 

The following books are recommended reading in preparation for breeding your first litter of puppies

• Breeding A Litter - The Complete Book of Prenatal and Postnatal Care
  By Beth J. Finder Harris
• The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog
  By Ann Seranne
• How Puppies Are Born - An Illustrated Guide on the Whelping and Care of Puppies
  By Virginia Bender Prine
• Dog Owners' Home Veterinary Handbook
  By Delbert G. Carlson, DVM and James M. Giffin, MD
• Veterinary Notes for Dog Breeders
  By Annette M. Carricato, VMD