Labrador Retriever

An X-ray of a dog showing Gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) or twisted stomach.
Gastric Dilatation-Volvulus (GDV) – Twisted Stomach or Bloat in Dogs

GDV, also known as twisted stomach or bloat, disproportionately affects hunting dogs. Here’s what you…

Biologist using Labrador Retrievers to hunt invasive pythons in Florida
Hunting Dogs Used to Target Florida’s Invasive Pythons

Labrador Retrievers are used to hunt invasive pythons through scent detection, protecting the threatened Everglades…

Most Popular Bird Dog Breeds of 2023

Exploring the most popular bird dog breeds of the upland hunting community over the years…

Long-Coated St. John’s Water Dog
The Long-Coated St. John’s Water Dog

Tracing the origins of Flat-coated and Golden Retrievers through the extinct dog breed, the Long-Coated…

A labrador retriever with a retrieved duck
Flagship Retrievers – A Legacy of Waterfowl Dogs

A History and Exploration into the World of Retrievers as Waterfowl Gun Dogs Think big…

A Springer Spaniel and a woman
A Season for Timber – A Springer Spaniel Film

A story of hunting dogs and grouse hunting set in the Appalachia’s of Pennsylvania Presented…

Grant St Germain with his duck tolling retriever on a waterfowl hunt.
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers with Grant St. Germain: HDC Episode #22

Explore an old hunting method of luring ducks to the hunter using the fox-like Toller…

Duck decoys float on a pond for a hunt
Preparing for Waterfowl Hunting Season

These tips will help you get ready for duck season and make the most of…

A British lab jumping into water
Defining the Differences of the British Lab and the American Lab

Discover the story of British Labrador Retrievers, their English development, and how the American Lab…

Painting of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever
The History of the Labrador and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers: HDC Episode #9

Tracing the stories of two retriever breeds with the same origin but vastly different paths…

General Custer and his Newfoundland Dog
The Origins of Retrievers: Hunting Dog Confidential Episode #8

Uncovering the truth of where and how the retriever breeds were developed Our exploration of…

Painting of two duck hunters and a spaniel in a canoe
From Hunting Spaniels to the Origins of Retrievers: HDC Episode #7

Exploring how spaniels and working dogs led to the early origins of the retrieving dog…

Old photos of bird hunting as a kid.
Lessons from Growing Up in Fields of Upland Birds

A bird hunter reflects on the moral and life lessons learned in a childhood of…

Michigan grouse hunters using flushing dogs.
Flushing Grouse – A Ruffed Grouse Society Film

Exploring the World of Ruffed Grouse Hunting with Flushing Dogs For many the idea of…

A Bobwhite Quail hunting shoots at a covey of quail.
The Best Shot Size and Chokes for Bobwhite Quail

Take a look at selecting shot size and choke size for bobwhite quail hunting Nowadays,…

The van used in the bird hunting odyssey that Scott and Watson went on.
Traveling on the Road Long Term with a Bird Dog

Have you ever considered spending an entire bird season traveling the country? On Sept. 1,…

an art teacher making a drawing from the gun dig training field.
Teaching and Dog Training, It’s All the Same

It’s officially the summer. Why does that matter? Because I’m a high school teacher and…

A pudlepointer and English pointer out bird hunting.
Hunting with a Pointer and Flusher at the Same Time

Learning about the sometimes complicated world of hunting with both a flusher and pointer at…

A Labrador retriever bird hunting.
Labrador Retriever – Bird Hunting Dogs Series

As the sporting dog with perhaps the most diverse talents, the Labrador Retriever’s popularity is…

A Labrador retrieves a pheasant in Colorado
Colorado Pheasant Hunting—God, I love this dog

A story of a dog winning during Colorado Pheasant hunting I stood at the kitchen…

A hunter holds up a Sage Grouse
Sage Grouse Wisdom- Hunting and the Realization of their Critical Future

A story of Sage Grouse hunting and a realization of the critical nature of their…