Dogland - Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show

“Extraordinary...Tomlinson’s book is a gem.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune * “Delightful.” —Town & Country * “This book wants to lick your face. Let it.” —Kirkus Reviews

From Pulitzer Prize finalist Tommy Tomlinson comes an inside account of the Westminster Dog Show that follows one dog on his quest to become a champion—and explores the bond between dogs and their people.

Tommy Tomlinson was watching a dog show on television a few years ago when he had a sudden thought: Are those dogs happy? How about pet dogs—are they happy? Those questions sparked a quest to venture inside the dog-show world, in search of a deeper understanding of the relationship between dogs and humans that has endured for thousands of years. Dogland shares his surprising, entertaining, and moving adventures.

Tomlinson spends three years on the road and goes