Labs Afield: Hunting with America's Favorite Retriever

by E. Donnall Thomas Jr.

Book Overview

A tribute to the Labrador Retriever, this coffee-table style book contains 200 full-color photos of the tremendously popular breed. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572233893
• ISBN13: 9781572233898
• Release Date: August 2002
• Publisher: Ducks Unlimited
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 10.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

... a dog for all seasons ...

I used to hunt a long time ago, but have since grown distant from any need to kill for sport ... so, I was initially rather hesitant about this purchase ... I've had the book for about a week now, gone through it from cover to cover, and must say the hunting element still disturbs me somewhat ... but the subject has been treated in the best possible manner ...The book is well laid out, with quality paper and colour separation ... the photography is very good, the backdrops & landscapes breath taking ... the dogs themselves are shown at their best ... sharing quiet moments with their human partners ... running, playing and working in water ... and doing that which they excel ... retrieving. A wonderful book for all who love Labradors ... and can keep an open mind about hunting ...

If you only buy one labrador book, make it this one!

There are alot of labrador picture books, but this is one of the best I've seen. Not only is the photography technically suburb, but the unique ways in which these dogs are portrayed shows you how much Byran loves labs and how much time he spends around them. Mr. Bryan postulates in the intro that people who don't hunt can't really appreciate their lab's full potential. I don't hunt, so our lab is a family dog. But this book allowed me to understand what she's capable of and to appreciate her already fine qualities even more.