The lovable, hardworking Labrador Retriever is America's favorite dog breed, with more than 165,000 new puppies registered with the AKC in 2001. Written by an international team of Labrador experts and lavishly illustrated with more than 200 color photographs, this book delivers to Labrador enthusiasts and fanciers essential information on the standards, selection, care, training and showing of Labs. Now updated with new photographs and the latest information on the breed, it's an indispensable reference and the ultimate gift for any Labrador enthusiast. Heather Wiles-Fone, the editor, has been breeding Labradors for more than three decades and has produced a number of champions. She is also an international championship show judge of the breed.