Both Labrador and golden retrievers consistently rank among America’s most popular dog breeds. Non-hunting owners love the friendly demeanors that make the two great family dogs. They are highly ...
The name is a bit of a give away here, retrievers have been bred to assist with hunting. When a hunt shoots a bird, a retriever will track the bird down, pick them up and take them back to their owner ...
GEORGETOWN TOWNSHIP -- Ely has the right amount of desire. Too much fire in a gun dog can be a liability during hunting tests, said Tim Doane, the 70-pound black Labrador Retriever's owner. Judges do ...
When I was a kid, our family had a cocker spaniel we named Elvis, because when he was happy, which was all the time, he wiggled his butt. This was in addition to my dad's hunting dog, a Labrador, and ...
DUNLAP, Ill. (AP) -- Tim Smith remembers staring into the fog and wondering. After 15 minutes of waiting in a mist-shrouded duck blind, he grudgingly decided to get the boat. Then he heard words every ...
He’s been around Labrador retrievers for a couple of decades now, and his kennel produces about 10 litters a year. Still, every once in a while, a puppy surprises Jeff Fuller. But no, not in the ...
Sometimes I wonder what my black lab Boston would have been like if he lived the life of a retriever he was bred to be ...
LAURENS COUNTY, Ga. — Obedience training is tough enough for a young dog, but teaching your dog the basics of hunting could be a whole new challenge. The Middle Georgia Hunting Retriever Club is one ...
Once you have hunted with a good retriever, you will want one as your own hunting dog. A duck dog lets you hunt places you couldn’t otherwise hunt—and take shots you wouldn’t otherwise take, for fear ...