Training

[Rod N. Gunn]

Springers should be split into two breeds, the bench dogs are worthless in the field and visa-versa. If you buy a springer as a water dog be aware they get cold. Mine is a great duck hunter but she can't do it when it gets too cold. She makes up for it in the pheasant fields in spades though.

[Labowner]

Dean, I had one for 12 yrs. went to work with me every day. Dog had a great nose and loved the water. I used to hit a heavily hunted swamp on the seacoast on Sunday afternoon, didn't need a gun, he would find cripples up in the woods and I would leave with my limit many times. Old Beufford was as hard headed as a hound though.