Well I have had 3 dogs and have been blessed with 2 of them. My frist was a Male American Water Spaniel very good tempered and a loyal dog. As far as hunting I was young at the time but what little I taught him and the natual ablitlity he had he was a great good for Duck Hunting. I never lost a duck with him. Then I had a female she was terrible but it could have been the neighborhood I lived in at the time cause she was afraid of her own shadow.
Now I have a Yellow Lab and He is a great dog all the way around. crazy about retrieveing birds/fowl you shoot it he gets it and wants you to throw the bird back in the water just to do it again. 100% go go go all the time when out hunting and listens great. His Motor never slows down until we get back to the Pick-up