Books like Best in Show by Bo Bengtson

Taggish the famed canine hero of Jack London’s classic adventure, The Call of the Wild, is uprooted from a comfortable home in California and forced into brutal sled work in the Yukon, where he must confront survival, the call of wilderness, and the pull of his wolf ancestry.

A devoted dog reflects on life, love, and racing while watching his owner, a race car driver, navigate family trials and professional ambition.

A collection of Mary Oliver’s reflective dog poems, blending beloved favorites with new verses that celebrate love, loss, and the profound companionship between humans and their canine friends.

A loyal collie named Lassie embarks on a thousand‑mile journey to reunite with her young master, Joe, after being sold amid her family’s hardships.

The Other End of the Leash shares a revolutionary, new perspective on our relationship with dogs, focusing on our behavior in comparison with that of dogs. An applied animal behaviorist and dog trainer with more than twenty years experience.

A year with a rising star of dog show competition, capturing the world of professional dog showing through the eyes of a seasoned journalist.

In 1860s Texas hill country, a boy recounts the trials of a mischievous yellow dog who becomes part of his family's ranch life.

When a misstep at a mall dog show threatens a champion’s career, Luthor and his skeptical friend Griffin scheme to outwit a sinister saboteur, a reclusive trainer, and a supply of red dye in a frantic, canine‑centric adventure.

The story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good--Marley was expelled. And yet his heart was pure. Just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. A dog like no other, Marley remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.

Roger Caras gives readers an insider look at dog shows, covering breeding history, judging criteria, grooming preparation, championship status and the political dynamics that shape the sport.