Labrador retriever
By: by Bruce Fogle ; special photography by Tracy Morgan
Edition: 1st American ed.
Series: Dog breed handbooks
Publisher: DK Pub.; Distributed by Houghton Mifflin Co.
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York, N.Y; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780789405692; 9780751302677
Subjects: Ratgeber; Labrador retriever; Labradorhund
Description: Owners and aficionados alike will enjoy the unique blend of keepsake and reference books in this easy-to-follow, colorfully illustrated series of breed-specific handbooks. Each breed handbook covers every aspect of dog care, including a full profile of each featured breed and information on basic day-to-day care, training, grooming and exercise. With more than 150 color photos, Labrador owners will find this handbook to be an invaluable assets. It is full of information about this particular breed, such as breed variations, characteristics, anatomy, and a behavior profile. Readers learn about choosing the right puppy, caring for and training it, diet, grooming and showing. Each book is illustrated with color photographs that bring the information to life, making it simple to understand at a glance.
Notes: Includes index.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: The dog for you: the ideal choice; title: Breed characteristics; title: Behavior profile; title: Coats and colors; title: Sex and type differences; title: Finding the right dog; title: Puppy care: your new puppy; title: Early training; title: Introducing outdoors; title: First routines; title: Come, sit, down, stay; title: Training to heel; title: Care of the adult dog; title: Indoor training; title: Outside the home; title: Travel and boarding; title: Constructive play; title: Good control; title: Feeding your dog: foods for your dog; title: Healthy eating; title: Grooming your dog: basic body care; title: Maintaining the coat; title: Your dog's health: basic health; title: Common problems; title: Breed-specific problems; title: Foreseeing dangers; title: Emergency first aid; title: Minor injury and illness; title: Breeding your dog: origins of the breed; title: Reproduction; title: Pre- and post-whelping; title: Showing your dog: preparing for a show; title: What happens at a show; title: working dog: specialized training; title: Assistance roles; title: Breed standard; title: Index; title: Acknowledgments.