ORIGINAL: stratofisher1
I would say a pointing lab is hard to beat. I have one out of the blackjack kennels line in Kansas and she is 60 lbs and tough as nails. Hunts all day long and has an excellent point. Not to mention she is a great duck dog. When I was in Kansas she out hunted my buddies English pointer hands down. Many more pheasant killed over my lab than the pointer. I think it is all a matter of blood lines. You get what you pay for in any dog breed.
the labs we have all get tired in about 2 hrs or so..the englsih setters i have seen can go all day..i like that about setters..
black in labs seem to be bothered by heat..i think build of lab is not meant to be dog that can hunt hard all day running in woods or fields..also i think the setters nose is better than labs..
i have friend that runs local kennel here in pa..he told me that setters will get 7 out of 10 birds when compared to his labs..he has both, setters/labs..he said its way the dog breed is, lab holds its head different than setters to get scent of bird..
setters can get at grouse better than lab but if you read my experience between the 2 breeds, you will see i like LAB over setter because they hunt CLOSE and after grouse are shot at and leaves come off,grouse over 20 yds away flushing is 1 tough bird into get..
other dogs cant seem to get birdto hold until you get there 50 yds out in front..a Pointing dog ,lab or setter that hunts close ,20ydsis dog i want to hunt behind..