THE DUAL-PURPOSE LABRADOR. By Mary Roslin-Williams.

1969 1st edition. 8vo (140 x 222mm). Pp192. B/w photographs, line illustrations. Blue boards, spine titled in gilt.

This is a detailed manual on breeding, showing and working labradors by Mary Roslin-Williams, a leading breeder of her day". Her hope is that her book will encourage novice breeders and owners to train show dogs and show their shooting dogs. ...the good-lookers must work and the workers must look like labradors". Chapters include, history and use of the labrador; buying a puppy and basic training; choosing stud dog; mating your bitch and breeding a litter; managing a stud dog; showing your labrador; type; conformation; judging at shows; training your labrador for the gun; picking up at shoots; working tests, management, competing and judging; field trials, competing and judging. Invaluable to any serious labrador owner.