The Labrador Retriever: The History...the People...Revisited; Second Edition

by Richard A. Wolters

Book Overview

A fascinating and thorough history of Labs and the people who have developed and trained them over the years, this definitive new edition of a classic is by far the most beautiful and authoritative... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0525933603
• ISBN13: 9780525933601
• Release Date: April 1992
• Publisher: Dutton Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 3.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.7" x 12.3"

Customer Reviews

Fascinating book, great to add to collection of Lab books.

This is a lavishly illustrated book that is just plain a treat for the eyes. It's also well written; slanted toward the working side of the breed and containing a few digs at the show breeders, it nonetheless offers up some good reading. The most controversial part of the book deals with Mr. Wolter's theory of the history of the Labrador (lost in the mists of time, so open to [wild] speculation), but the theory is interesting whether or not you buy it, and the photographs and supporting documents of interest. I like this book even though I have quibbles with parts of it and recommend it to people seriously interested in Labradors. If you're just looking for basic info on the lab, though, I would start with something else.