Originally Posted by
mastercaster
As far as versatility goes when it comes to hunting, a griff, a PP, or a DD can do it all (retrieves equally well on land and on water, awesome upland bird and small game hunter, can track super well, hunts sheds),,,,,plus they point at upland birds instead of flushing them so you can casually walk up to the bird your dog is pointing at. Never a need to rush your shot. Plus, if you can get one with a proper wiry coat, there is minimal shedding. The hunting has not been bred out of these dogs yet.
That being said,,,,,I love labs, too! I have yet to see them hunt chukars on steep, rugged terrain, though. Have a hunch they'd bump birds that you wouldn't be able to get shots off at,,,,,just speculation on my part, though.