{"title":"Chris Walkowicz","description":"\u003cp\u003eCHRIS WALKOWICZ was an American dog breeder, AKC judge, and lifelong dog authority who authored or co-authored more than eleven books and over 1,000 articles and columns on dogs. Her books include \u003cem\u003eChoosing a Dog for Dummies\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSuccessful Dog Breeding\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Perfect Match: A Dog Buyer’s Guide\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalkowicz served as President of the Dog Writers' Association of America and was inducted into the DWAA Hall of Fame. \u003cem\u003eSuccessful Dog Breeding\u003c\/em\u003e, co-authored with Dr. Bonnie Wilcox, won the Dog Writers' Association of America Best Book of 1985.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen not writing, Walkowicz showed and bred German Shepherd Dogs from 1965 and added Bearded Collies in 1977, operating under the Walkoway kennel prefix. She was also a licensed AKC judge of Sporting, Working, and Herding breeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChris Walkowicz’s books are published by Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-perfect-match","title":"The Perfect Match: A Dog Buyer's Guide","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis book is a must for anyone considering a canine addition to the family. Nearly 150 breeds are presented with a full photo for each and a complete checklist including personality and physical characteristics, as well as both positive and negative attributes. Never before has there been such depth of truth and authority collected in one comprehensive volume.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0876057679\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780876057674\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Chris Walkowicz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43215023112408,"sku":"9780876057674","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43215023145176,"sku":"9781630261498","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780876057674_FC_mockup_v2_1740150133_1fd1d1a0-e9f4-4145-a094-7b1b21b051d4.jpg?v=1791003495"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-chris-walkowicz.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}