Best hunting/house dog I’ve owned was a Springer Spaniel. Another small framed female, but a huge heart for hunting anything with feathers. She came to me at a smidge over 3 years old. Fully trained and a field trial blue and red ribbon winner in puppy class.
I never put a dime into her...I just hunted her, allowing her to mature on her own. Had her for 11 years. She passed at approximately 14 years of age.
Heart always trumped body size, imo. Watching “Flyer” make long water retrieves on Canadian Honkers was hilarious. Dog always looked like she was underwater swimming in with a fat goose.
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