RE: Best of Both Worlds
Okay ou asked!
Please check out NAVHDA.org - They have a lsit of many fine breeds if you are looking for a pointing dog that with traingincan do it all!
NAVHDA'saim through their grass root chapters to which I am sure you have one in your area - is to help train you train your own versatile pointing dog on both land and water before and after the shot and to conserve game!
The breeds are many and all are listed on the above web-site. I owned labs and now run GWPs - Breed is matter of choice but let me tell you - I have a great pointing dog for upland - and a very realibale retriever asI also hunt waterfowl/geese and in icey conditions!
JW