This is my duck hunting bud - Belle. Started life as just a regular chocolate Lab, but had some strong retrieving instincts and a good nose. At 6 months she was into everything and wife wanted her trained. Great, there was a waterfowl dog trainer about 20 miles away, so off she went. She's 5 1/2 now, she has pick about 400 birds and we've never lost one nor had to wade for them.