Well, smile, I am not sure as I didn't read the book, smile, actually lifted the synopsis right off the back cover. But sometimes I have to wonder if the cover designers and writers actually read the book. Look at Where the Red Fern Grows sometime. And you will see hound dogs with white and brown on them. In the book the hounds are "redbone" which means, totally red dogs, or red with black on them. No white. smile. But I guess the artist didn't consider that, smile. Shelley L. Rhodes and Judson, guiding golden juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Advisory Council www.guidedogs.com The vision must be followed by the venture. It is not enough to stare up the steps - we must step up the stairs. -- Vance Havner