Lost my Chessie a little over a year ago. If I end yp getting another gun dog it will be one of the smaller breeds for several reasons. I'm thinking it will either be a Boykin spaniel or a golden retriever. Just to be clear, when I say a golden retriever I'm not talking about those oversized white monstrosities currently so popular with the pet set. I'm talking about a field bred dog that meets the breed standards. There is only one breeder of goldens I'd consider, she''s been breeding them over 30 years, she knows what she's doing and her dogs do it right and make it look easy. But in any case, I'm leaning toward a Boykin.
Hard to replace a Chessie, but a Boykin comes very close and in a more compact package.
