Thread: My last dog couldnt swim so now i need a new one.

Originally Posted by kawhia

the trouble is alot of the stunning ones are few and far between, most come from long lines of pet breeding, very friendly with a half arse work ethic.the real hard line labs are not that common, but even a pet bred lab will fetch a duck so long as it wasn't dropped into too heavy cover or was a 100m diver.dog's and breeds bred to actually hunt, by that i mean range and hunt at speed do require much more training than a retriever which is best only a flusher and limited to spaniel range.

When I think about it ,I've never seen a dud lab as in hunting drive . My mates love them And have had a great run over the years. There are no shortage of labs in Canterbury . They also are used on the upland game . And I'm great full of there presistance on downed quails , that give the gsp the slip . My bag would sometimes be a lot lighter .They flush there fair share as well .