Snowdawg
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We are looking for ideas for a duck dog. Ideal would be a minimum shedding, smaller breed. Have always had labs, but want something smaller that can still retrieve from the boat and the canoe.
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bassculler
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boykin. But, they shed as bad as a lab.
AllTerrainAngler
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Lick Skillet
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Weimeriner. They are wonderful all around hunters and companions. Duck, dove, quail or tracking. They like to be spoiled though. I generally prefer the females over males too. Strong drive with enough sense to listen. The males tend to be a little more hard headed and hyper. Molly, the Weim in my avatar, was one of the greatest.....and is missed dearly...no other dog has even come close in replacing her.
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Black Lab
Georgia Hard Hunter
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I understand you wanting a smaller dog but think about it There's a reason the lab is by far the most popular retriever
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Chessys are to mean, goldens shed to much and can be a tangeled mess. Flatcoats are for the most part show dogs. Bird dogs to include versatile breeds just freeze to death and aren't trained the same way a retreiver is. Boykins are retreiveing cocker spaniels. The Breed that has produced more field champions to include NFC , NAFC and titled hunting dogs and are great bomb dogs , seeing eye dogs and just the all around pet is what?
The Labrador Retriever. Say it ain't so.
The Labrador Retriever. Say it ain't so.
king killer delete
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As far as tracking the lab does that to.
krazybronco2
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you can find smaller labs in the 55-60lb range. the black male i sold at just over 18mo weighted 56lbs.
ErikD
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Labs have been bred to be bigger. I wanted one a bit smaller and mine is only 48lbs and she's almost two. They are out there.
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