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The International Gundog League's Retriever Championship is the premier event of its kind in the world, so the title 'The Best of the Best' is well chosen. In 2009 the blue riband event reached its centenary and this book records and celebrates that hundred years. It provides an authoritative account of the origins and development of the Championship and provides detailed descriptions and key images of the last 28 years. There is detailed analysis of records and discussion of significant changes during its history. Extensively illustrated, 'The Best of the Best' provides a wealth of information that will make this a valuable workbook for all who are interested in breeding and finding out what the competitive record can tell us. As a work of reference it is unmatched.