We got given one as a bloody wedding present of all things!!
Great nose for finding small and large game (pigs mainly), pretty good retriever, hard to control at distance, and very owner-protective. Couldn't hunt him with other dogs, just to aggressive. Got a sub-lethal dose of 1080 in the end and was never the same dog after that. Eventually after 10 or so years had him put down.
Great dog in many respects but would look at an alternative these days
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