Some of the breeds here, like the Labrador retriever, are extremely popular, while others, like true hunting poodles, are rare. Any of them can make a find duck dog and hunting partner.

Read Next: Best Duck Hunting Dogs One of my guides at Habitat Flats brought his veteran retriever on our hunt as backup. It was the perfect introduction to hunting with another dog: His Lab honored my ...

If you want a duck hunting dog, a Lab is usually the easier choice. Less maintenance means less stopping during or after your hunt, and more hunting-focused kennels mean more available puppies.

Hunting dog breeds are a group of canines who ... especially for its waterfowl retrieving skills. Labs have an excellent nose ...

This list rounds up the most reliable hunting dogs on Earth—the ones that deliver season after season without fuss or flinch. Ask any duck hunter for their top pick, and the Lab usually wins.

Donation Options Search Search Search Second photo of three of the progression of David Ludington creating the duck-decoy urn for Rich Myer’s Lab Ogie ... out to be that dog.

Said Gelbmann, 60, of St. Paul, who has trained dogs for 40 years and also owns a second hunting poodle and a young Lab, "They hunt ... pheasants and to Canada for waterfowl.

To them, it’s like playing fetch in the water. Only one other dog breed is able to perform this somewhat bizarre duck-hunting technique. This other dog is called the Dutch Decoy Spaniel — or ...

Labs have been the American Kennel Club’s most popular ... With regular work and conditioning you’ll move your puppy to a finished duck hunting dog. On Opening Day, it’ll be tough to tell who’s ...