Completing its second dog-related acquisition within a month, BowTie Inc. acquired Doral Publishing in late May. Based in Phoenix, Ariz., Doral publishes titles on a variety of topics, including breeding, training and health care. It has a backlist of about 100 titles
Earlier in May, BowTie acquired Kennel Club Books, and Doral "is a perfect complement to Kennel Club," said BowTie founder Norman Ridker. Present plans call for BowTie to maintain the Doral imprint as part of BowTie Press. Doral founder Alvin Grossman will serve as a consultant to BowTie.
