Thread: Are Labradors good at finding Large Game?

Originally Posted by Rangidan

This age old debate , I've spent some time in the bar at dog trail clubs listening to the so called experts trying to thrash this out, even seen it end up in fisty cuffs!!.My 2 cents I think the lab is a great allround dog have seen some cracker duck dogs. the three labs I have deer hunted with were like bulldozers in the bush and really heavy breathing/panting,bloody noisy .My first deer dog was a lab x heading dog bit finer boned than a lab. she was an awesome deer dog and pet couldn't get her to pull ducks.Had a GWP next, head strong scatter brain bullet bait !! Now have a Visla she is a cracker really trainable steady deer dog,good pet but tends to stick to me.I now a few cullers they swear by heading dog lines . This is just my experience and may not off helped . Good luck.

I agree with rangidan,the heading dog or heading cross are very trainable for indicating,also won't need a small mortgage to feed haha.they have excellent ability to get around in the bush to.defiantly worth considering this breed I believe,also maybe a cheaper option.once again just my experience and opinion.