The History Of Retrievers (A Vintage Dog Books Breed Classic - Labrador - Flat-Coated Retriever - Golden Retriever)

Charles C. Eley

• Publisher: Vintage Dog Books
• Year: 2011
• eBook ISBN:
  9781446548806
• Print ISBN:
  9781846640049
  9781846640056
• Subtopic: Zoology

The retrieving breeds were developed to find and fetch shot game to hand, on land and in water. In The History Of Retrievers, Charles C. Eley traces the breed from its earliest origins to the modern day.

First published in 1921, it draws on early sources to follow the breed's development, its type and character, and the people who shaped it. It follows the Labrador, Flat-Coated and Golden Retrievers and the story of retriever trials.

Long sought after by collectors, this scarce study is restored here in an affordable modern edition for enthusiasts and breed historians.

This edition features:

• A detailed history of the retriever from its earliest origins.
• Examines the breed's development, type and character.
• Draws on rare early sources and illustrations.
• Faithfully republished in a modern edition.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title
• Copyright
• Contents
• Introduction
• I. The Flat-coated Retriever
• II. The Flat-coated Retriever (continued)
• III. The Labrador, History of
• IV. The Labrador at Field-trials
• V. Curly-coated and Golden Retrievers
• VI. Retriever Trials, The Future of, By Captain Harry Eley
• VII. Retriever Trials, A Record of, By Walter Baxendale
• Index