>>>What are you going to be hunting?
>>Are you thinkging of getting a pup or a working dog ?
>>Adult Labs tend to be into energy conservation - they'll likely be quieter around the house than most other breeds....
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>>I will be pheasant hunting. I have done research and a lab is the breed I want for this. I would be getting a pup. I had one in High School, and I know all about the ummm... well... intricacies of the breed.
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>I'd have though a cocker spaniel would be the dog for that - or are they just for ducks?
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>I can recommend a yorkie for a house/lap dog (I mean the terrier - wiry hair like an airdale, also recommended - not that silky effete toy variety). They are fearless, cute as a button, loyal, and make good early-warning barkers.


Neither advocating nor defaming, just passing this along -- I heard on the radio that last year Yorkies (the small version) were the #2 breed in the U.S., the first time in eons a small breed was among the top two.