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Reaching for the Stars: Formerly Advanced Labrador Breeding (The Pure Dog Bred Series) |  | Author: Mary Roslin Williams
Publisher: Doral Publishing
Category: Book
Buy New: $27.95
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Seller: pineconebookshoppe
Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 238650
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd
Pages: 172
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7
ISBN: 0944875645
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9780944875643
ASIN: 0944875645
Publication Date: February 18, 2000
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In Reaching for the Stars , Mary Roslin Williams analyzes what qualities make a good breeder and the problems they have in reaching the top of their field.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 8
 Excellent reference for anyone of any breed.... October 19, 2009
E. Green (Atlanta, Ga)
This book is a bit different than the others in that it is written by a lady who was light years ahead of many in her thinking of the breeding of her beloved labs. Annie Clark, Dick Beauchamp and the like recommended this book to many people and that is what sparked it's resurgence in popularity. Excellent reading and very well thought out and illustrated. This is a book for the serious dog fancier not just the average dog owner...
Absolutely a 5 **STAR** book February 17, 2009
Fiero Belgians (Canada)
I only wish that I had read this book 15 years ago (though I may not have understood parts of it at the time). Though written from an English perspective, the lessons to be had are universal in geography & breeds. It was a fast read (3 days), partly because I could not put it down, and I will re-read it several times, no doubt. Definately meat & potatoes - not the usual fluff. Probably not for the beginner, but it provides insight for those that seem stuck in the never-ending rut of competition with a win here & there. Sound advice on developing & improving a bloodline & managing your dog population while doing so. Not a whelping or puppy raising "How To", but an insight into how to be a contributing,long-term breeder. I wish I could find more books llike this.
What an amazing book! June 24, 2004
Sussya (Southern United States)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I cannot more highly recommend this book if you are interested in breeding or showing Labradors. It is a godsend! Every Lab fancier should read this book. It made me seriously rethink my decision to show and breed Labradors, and I definitely recommend it to novice exhibitor and expert breeder alike.
Reaching for the Stars - a Must Have for the serious breeder August 25, 2003
Jacqueline M Coates (Burnaby, British Columbia Canada)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Finally, a dog breeding book that goes beyond the more simplistic aspects of dog breeding. This book breaks breeders into seven categories, from beginner through top breeder and outlines the pitfalls encountered at each level and what it takes to become a good or top breeder. The author is not concerned with the how-tos of breeding a litter, rather she concerns herself with the topics of why breeders fail and leave the sport, how to keep your kennel size manageable and how to breed a Labrador that is as at home in the field as it is in the showring.This book was incredibly helpful and insightful, although one has to overcome the author's incredible bias towards the British, while condemning the Continental and American ways of doing things at every turn. I would sincerely recommend this book to anyone who has already read the "how to" books and is looking for more in-depth information about other aspects of breeding.
Reachign For The Stars June 28, 2001
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Excellant view of breeding in England. If you are considering becoming a breeder this will make you look at some hard choices you may have to make about keeping your own stock down to a manageable number.A great read, the author is obviously an expert in her field and an entertaining writer too. If your looking for genetics info it isn't here, this book is written from an older pre-genetic perspective.
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