Shelly said in rec.pets.dogs.breeds:

I'm a pretty voracious mystery reader, so I'd for sure pick
up a book with a Boxer in it, even if it played only a
minor part.

I'm generally the opposite because I hate getting pissed off
at books because they are so bad at depicting dogs I
understand. Then there are the novels which completely
understand the dogs (like Donald McCaig's Nop books) - but to
point of being really niche.

Luckily, I use the library a lot and have no hestitation in
putting a book down (maybe a poor choice of words) if it
hasn't grabbed my interest in the first third or so.

To what someone said earlier about experts in certain fields:
I like James Rollins for good escapism adventure stuff. He
must take good drugs (though not as good as Gaiman) to come up
with some plot lines. But, like Dan Brown, when he goes off
his area of expertise, it's pretty blantant to those of us
with even a passing knowledge of the subject.

James Rollins is a vet, and made the comment in his Sahara
book (Sandstorm?) that mutts are generally healthier than
purebreds (I believe he actually mentioned hybrid vigor). I
still read his books, but with a healthier dose of skepticism
and no long enjoy them as much as I used to. I no longer buy
them.

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--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.