The SAGA OF THE DOGUE DE 
BORDEAUX, From the  antique 
Molossus to the modern Dogue,
by Professor Raymond Triquet, 
is not just another handsome dog 
breed book. Make no mistake; 
it is a truly beautiful book, packed 
full, from front to back, of gorgeous 
pictures,  both in color and in black
and white. But, this 'SAGA' is a 
great deal more than a pretty book. 
It is also one man's testament of an 
abiding love and an indisputable, 
total understanding of this 
intriguingly ancient breed of his, 
this French Dogue.
It takes the reader only a quick minute into
the book to comprehend why Triquet is
called, "Monsieur Standard." The
gentleman who has vast breed knowledge
combined with the academic scholar and
they became the teacher who scribed the
standard into place  for the world to read
and understand. I literally found myself
pulling out my own soft measuring tape
and checking the circumference of my
dog's head to compare it to the animal's
respective height and I do not even own
Dogues!
Halto de l'Etang de Mirloup
(Photo Rolando Ballestrini)

Mowgli II de la Maison
des Arbres
(Photo Rolando Balestrini)

 

  



De Beemdse Duke Junior
(Photo Rolando Balestrini)
Professor Triquet has that intangible and unique ability to get into a "dogue's" head and he has the literary skills to put pen to paper and 
convey to his reader exactly what he found while he was in there. I was nodding my head in approval of everything he wrote about the temperament of the Dogue, saying yes! And yes! This is no hot house plant, this French Dogue of Triquet's, but they need always to be led,
and not pushed, and one must earn their respect.

I am completely in love with this book, this 'SAGA' of Triquet's. Not
only should anyone who owns a Dogue de Bordeaux have a copy of 
this great book, I alsorecommend it very highly for anybody who has
a dog that is a member of one of the molosser breeds. In addition,
those who share my interest in canine history must certainly have this 
book in their canine library for the Dogue de Bordeaux is, indeed, one
of the most ancient breeds and Triquet left no stone unturned.
A review by DeeDee Andersson