Dog Breed suggestions??

[fluffycrow]

Not all retrievers retrieve without the right training

Yup. I'd think most snowline retrievers would have a problem retrieving. Hence why I'm apprehensive about recommending a working line retriever. That's a lot of energy for a beginner

 

[Penpal]

Did you read up on any of those breeds. Huskies are known for killing anyone smaller than they are. I'm sure there are pet bred huskies that won't kill your chickens, but also like to run. Love to run, as in SLED DOG. Labrador Retrievers come in three colors.

I suggest a Spinone Italiano. Hunting deer with dogs is illegal in many areas.

 

[SpotTheCat]

So I am thinking Golden Retriever, Chocolate Lab, Black Lab, and Yellow Lab, also maybe a Blue Tick coon hound. But I don't think he would get along with my cat.

having cats also change breed recommendation, huskies are not great around other pets unless you know what you are doing

Lab or golden would probably be your best choices depends on how well you want the dogs to be able to track. labs/goldens are good at retrieving so I think they still are the best to look into

Because Hounds are better trackers, and although bird dogs are excellent trackers, and highly intelligent dogs, IMO, they don't compare to Hounds, especially if they're not from working lines. This brings me to my next point, which is energy requirements. I think a lot of Hounds have more manageable energy requirements than bird dogs

Hounds tend to be harder to train as far as I have heard. I see a lot of none hound breeds (GSD, border collies, labs, Belgian shepherds ) doing different types of tracking more then hound breeds

 

[ShrekDawg]

I decided to get the other one later on. Maybe 8 months to a year later.

That’s still too close. Should be around 2 years

 

[ShrekDawg]

X2 with this because it happened with two of ours.

Yup. Very very common and not good when it happens

 

[SpotTheCat]

What would be your vote for this?? React to this post with a for your vote:
Golden Retriever
Black Lab
Chocolate Lab
Yellow Lab
Blue Tick coon hound

Colour of lab doesn’t matter, breeder will matter a lot more

have you researched what a ethical/good breeders is?

 

[fluffycrow]

having cats also change breed recommendation, huskies are not great around other pets unless you know what you are doing

Lab or golden would probably be your best choices depends on how well you want the dogs to be able to track. labs/goldens are good at retrieving so I think they still are the best to look into

Hounds tend to be harder to train as far as I have heard. I see a lot of none hound breeds (GSD, border collies, labs, Belgian shepherds ) doing different types of tracking more then hound breeds

Yes, they're definitely more independent thinkers. OP is wanting a dog to find a possibly days old scent, go out, find it, and retrieve it. That requires a lot of independent thinking. Hounds weren't ever really bred to retrieve game however, so that's that

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

I would suggest Coton De Tulears. They are super smart, take a little bit of time to groom, and can't bite you. They are small, and easy to train.

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

What would be your vote for this?? React to this post with a for your vote:
Golden Retriever
Black Lab
Chocolate Lab
Yellow Lab
Blue Tick coon hound

Coon Hound!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GirlsHuntToo]

Did you read up on any of those breeds. Huskies are known for killing anyone smaller than they are. I'm sure there are pet bred huskies that won't kill your chickens, but also like to run. Love to run, as in SLED DOG. Labrador Retrievers come in three colors.

I suggest a Spinone Italiano. Hunting deer with dogs is illegal in many areas.

Not hunting - after one is shot they run off and sometimes you can loose the blood trail that can lead to never finding the deer. We can't smell where the deer went but a dog can and that can led you to more blood to go off of.