2eagles
A Lab (of any variety) should never "point dead" -- sounds like your dog started bugging and blinking birds for whatever reason. Often this occurs after a bad experience with a bird.

Wait till you're my age and you'll appreciate a dog that points.

BTW, I was born and raised in Iowa when the Pheasant hunting was as good or better than the Dakotas, and in those days there were no pointing labs, so I've seen the best of both worlds.

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