Underdogs: Beauty Is More Than Fur
Deep by Jim Dratfield
Great Coffee Table Book
The charming Chihuahua and the pugnacious pug. The graceful
greyhound, the shaggy sheepdog, and the brazen bulldog. The
miraculously mesmerizing mutt. These are not the dogs that are typically
celebrated in dog books—those focus on the most popular purebreds:
Labrador retrievers, Jack Russells, German shepherds Dalmatians. But
where are the other breeds? And where are the non-breeds that make up
more than half of the U.S. dog population, the mutts? Where is their book?
If Americans love anything, it’s the underdog—every kind of underdog,
whether it’s a dog or not. We recognize that beauty is more than skin deep
—or fur deep. We appreciate dogs of indeterminate lineage, with mottled
fur, too-large ears, or strange little bodies; we love dogs who look like
impish little children or grumpy old men. Underdogs is their book—a
celebration of funny faces and singular shapes, of uncommon breeds and

unrecognized mixed-breeds. Underdogs is a charming, touching, and
occasionally hilarious look at what we really love about dogs—the true
companionship that comes from great character.
Personal Review: Underdogs: Beauty Is More Than Fur Deep by
Jim Dratfield
This delightful tome features some of the (forgive me) homeliest, funniest,
sweetest-looking dogs I've seen in one place. Beautifully photographed
dog portraits are paired with quotes by the famous and infamous that
become witty in this context if they weren't already. This book is a great
tool for meditation: every time I pick it up, I find myself contemplating a
photo and a quote with a smile on my face. The cover alone is worth the
price of the book, just for the happy-love endorphins it releases in me
every time I look at it. (The thumbnail reproduction here on the website
doesn't do it justice.)
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