I find it interesting how everyones lab points better than a pointer and everyones pointer retrieves better than a lab. Funny thing is I never see it.
Pointers must have better noses than labs. That is why they never use labs as bomb and drug dogs they use pointer breeds instead. Or wait........
I'm not sure why anyone would think that labs or pointers necessarily has a better nose than another. I'm sure Ingwe can enlighten us, but disposition for service means more than nose at some point. Of all breeds, IIRC, the bloodhound is considered to have the keenest sense of smell, but you don't see too many of these working drug details either (but they are used for man-hunting--really a bit curious about that).
For the record, I still maintain there's a very good reason you don't see labs in all-age field dog trials or pointers in retriever trials. It doesn't mean that either can't be versatile. It just means that each excels in what he was bred to do.
