when i got my lab i never trand a dog for hunting be for i got "WATER DOGS" its a DVD watched it from begging to end and just did what he said every one that has hunted with him said hes excellent some of them even hunted with professionally trained dogs
i did hear that black labs are easy to train then the chocolate or yellows i don't know but i got the black and he is an excellent retriever loves to bring them back good luck