I have had Labs all my life as we were always bird hunters. Hardly ever go bird hunting anymore as the numbers are terrible around us. I told my son yesterday my next dog would probably be a Feist as squirrel hunting is my favorite thing now. I like currs and if I still coonhunted that would be the dog but just for squirrels I think the smaller frame will be my pick. May have to make a trip to NC some day to get one. Do they have any lines that dont shed much? My wife is a stickler for that. A Feistdoodle maybe? Lol