It's the playfulness of the Labrador retriever--perhaps even more than its eagerness to please and learn--that made Robert F. Jones an owner and enthusiast of the breed for nearly thirty years. While most upland bird hunters prefer a surefire pointing breed, Jones delights in the existential rhythm of working in the fields with a good flushing dog. Upland Passage features Luke, a black Lab who's nearing retirement age. He's been an invaluable companion in both the field and at home. But Jones realizes it's time to train a replacement. That's when he decides to get Jake, a wriggling yellow Lab puppy. The training of Jake by Jones and Luke and the pup's coming of age is the subject in photos and prose of this charming, irresistible book.
- ISBN10 0374525021
- ISBN13 9780374525026
- Publish Date 1 May 1997 (first published 1 October 1992)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 15 August 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Noonday Press
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 80
- Language English