Thanks a lot guys for the info. You both seem to really have a lot of experience with them and like them very much. I have read that they are not for everybody but with a lot of time spent with them, which i plan to do when i hopefully get one they can be great all around dogs.
I can understand the guys that like pointing dogs, but when it is 10 below zero up here in January and ice is floating down the river I don't think i would rather have any other dog or put any dog in that kind of situation that is dangerous but a strong swimmer that can deal with the cold and that would be the CBR.
You guys know of any good breeders around this area or in the Midwest.
I really appreciate the information thanks a lot

Oh yeah almost forgot Roost Em, that is a great lookings dog. I am envious of her. My dad's cbr he had was a lot darker then yours. THat dog would do things I have never seen any dog do since. You could throw a rock into the river and that dog would swim out to where you threw that rock and it would come up with a mouth full of mud. We also jumped a lot of ponds (i was still to young to hunt, but still went along) and would get on our stomachs and climb the dikes. That dog would also get on it's belly and crawl up with us, it would hold and see the down ducks and then go get each one. This is with not a lot of actual training just a lot of time spent with the dog at area ponds and water sources.
Thanks again