Great dogs!
My girl, Catfish, is 2yo. She has been about perfect. Real good drive without being maniacal. Great nose. Loves to swim. Great watch dog. Great with my 10mo son.
When I got her I spent a good bit of time getting her around birds. Joined NAVHDA and she scored perfect in the NA test. With my wife giving birth last Dec, my fall was kinda shot for hunting and training fell off as well. I'm confident she will get right back into it this year though.
The coat can vary from shaggy fuzz ball to tight and wiry. Needs stripping occasionally, cut out a few mats. Shedding has been minimal, as is dog odor.
