by Nona Kilgore Bauer

Review by Edell Schaefer

Almost 500 pages in length, and sporting over 700 full color photographs, this is the most comprehensive book written on the Golden Retriever to date. One can only imagine the amount of research and dedication that went into the development of this book. Chapters cover this history of the breed, the standard, conformation, obedience, field, working certificates, hunting retriever tests, tracking, agility, assistance and service dogs, search and rescue, therapy dogs, guide dogs, genetic diseases, Goldens in other countries (England, Canada, Australia, New Zealand), rescue, abbreviations, and recommended reading. A thorough index provides access to topics discussed in the text as well as names of dogs cited and photos provided. Published in 1993.