Labrador by Ben Fogle ISBN 6ae5de1e-f80d-496a-b34d-bd79fc0b9718, 6AE5DE1E-F80D-496A-B34D-BD79FC0B9718 instant download

Labrador by Ben Fogle ISBN 6ae5de1e-f80d-496a-b34d-bd79fc0b9718, 6AE5DE1E-F80D-496A-B34D-BD79FC0B9718 instant download

A social history of Labradors, and how they have become the world's most beloved dogs, by writer, presenter and long-time dog lover Ben Fogle, whose beloved black Labrador, Inca, famously accompanied him on numerous journeys and adventures. Native to Newfoundland, where they worked side-by-side with fishermen, then brought to England in the 1800s by English ships, Labradors are not only popular as a family companion but also excel in hunting, tracking, retrieving, guiding and rescuing. In this unique first social history of the Labrador, Ben Fogle investigates what makes Labradors so beloved and why they are considered so trustworthy – 30 per cent of dogs used as guide dogs in the UK by The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association are Labradors, for instance. They have an extraordinary capacity for companionship, intelligence, work ethic, and loyalty. With stories of RNIB Labradors and Labradors at war, Labradors as working dogs and every other manifestation of Labrador/human...