LABRADOR RETRIEVERS. By Anthony W. Jury.

(1996) 1999 reprint. Pp256 Large 8vo (170 x 241mm). Colour and b/w photographs, line drawings, bibliography. Black boards, spine titled in gilt.

Judge, breeder and owner of a Labrador CC winner at Crufts, Anthony Jury offers a detailed, practical guide to the breed. Chapters include: A history of the breed; The Breed Standards interpreted; Selecting your puppy; Puppy care and management; Adult care and management; Training; The working Labrador; Showing; Judging and stewarding; Breeding; Mating, pregnancy and whelping; Diseases, ailments and first aid; The Labrador around the world. An appendix gives pedigrees of some important dogs.