I have been trying to talk my wife into getting a gun dog, and she has agreed on a couple of conditions:
- Has to be female
- She gets to name it (she is currently thinking Maddy or Abby)
Those are conditions I can live with. :lol:
So after doing a lot of reading here and on other websites, we have settled on a black lab, after considering GSP's, Brittany's, and Vizla's.
I currently do not hunt waterfowl, but don't want to rule out the possibility in the future. The dog must be from hard-working hunting lines, intelligent, and easy to train (that may be too much to ask). Must be a good family dog, able to get along with our two German Shepherds and one cat.
I am not looking for a dog immediately, and we will not fall into the 'fall in love and buy the first dog we see' trap.
If anyone has any breeder recommendations in New England that seem to be good matches, please let me know.
Thanks,
Mike
- Has to be female
- She gets to name it (she is currently thinking Maddy or Abby)
Those are conditions I can live with. :lol:
So after doing a lot of reading here and on other websites, we have settled on a black lab, after considering GSP's, Brittany's, and Vizla's.
I currently do not hunt waterfowl, but don't want to rule out the possibility in the future. The dog must be from hard-working hunting lines, intelligent, and easy to train (that may be too much to ask). Must be a good family dog, able to get along with our two German Shepherds and one cat.
I am not looking for a dog immediately, and we will not fall into the 'fall in love and buy the first dog we see' trap.
If anyone has any breeder recommendations in New England that seem to be good matches, please let me know.
Thanks,
Mike