Almost from humanity's very beginning, beloved small dogs have been trotting devotedly by our sides. Yap! follows in the pawprints of the breeds we have grown to love and cherish, from the small dogs touchingly memorialised in Ancient Rome through to Paris Hilton's chihuahua and the pet influencers of 21st-century, via the pug who colonised Napoleon's marital bed, King Charles II's spaniels and celebrity terriers in Victorian pubs.
Drawing on her own experience as a pug-owner, pet historian Stephanie Howard-Smith reveals how small dogs have shaped our lives as much as we have theirs, challenging social dynamics, changing the way we spend our leisure time, contributing to a global industry now worth over �250 billion, and offering valuable companionship and a chance for self-expression. A must-read for any lover of small dogs, Yap! is a paean to the unbreakable bond between humans and their petite pets.
| ISBN: | 9781803513591 |
| Publication date: | 8th October 2026 |
| Author: | Stephanie HowardSmith |
| Publisher: | Granta Books an imprint of Granta Publications |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 304 pages |
| Genres: |
Dogs as pets Animals in art Social and cultural history |
Almost from humanity's very beginning, beloved small dogs have been trotting devotedly by our sides. Yap! follows in the pawprints of the breeds we have grown to love and cherish, from the small dogs touchingly memorialised in Ancient Rome through to Paris Hilton's chihuahua and the pet influencers of 21st-century, via the pug who colonised Napoleon's marital bed, King Charles II's spaniels and celebrity terriers in Victorian pubs.
Yap! features in the following genres: Dogs as pets, Animals in art, Social and cultural history
Hardback. £15.29, down from the £16.99 cover price. In Stock.
Yap! was written by Stephanie HowardSmith and published by Granta Books an imprint of Granta Publications
Yap! has 304 pages
£15.29, reduced from £16.99. In Stock.