Montana
Agreed on most everything you said.
My best Chessie was a 63 pound bitch. She would hunt 90-120 days a year, often waterfowl in the mornings and upland ( Huns, sharp tails, pheasants) in the afternoon. Very athletic, her breeder bred for athletic dogs with good temperament and hunted upland and waterfowl with his.
Jill was very characteristic of his dogs
She was my ‘best’ because she was ‘my’ dog .
They are not brown curly haired Labs , they are different. Not better or worse. Mine would handle for my young granddaughters and their friends in my backyard- basic overs and backs and the kids loved it as did the dogs
Anyone, including the OP , should get the dog they want . Do their research on the breed, breeders and go see some dogs
My thoughts...
