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A friend says the same about his Vizsla. Says he can tell the difference by the dogs body language. I haven't seen him on sika bit going by his dogs demeanour on reds I'd be inclined to believe my...

Yep, thats it in a nutshell. Get a versatile/HPR breed if you have the work for it; otherwise steer clear.

As for labs as deer dogs...due to his hip dysplasia your new lab can't run, so he hobbles...

Then I would suggest a Lab :)

I go as far as suggesting if you are looking at using a versatile/HPR breed on deer, train it as a bird dog first. The obedience and steadiness that comes with bird dog training is of much merit to a...