I have a Goldendoodle that I use for waterfowl hunting. At twelve weeks old I let her out in the backyard and watched to see if she would pick up the trail from the duck I had dragged across the yard. Nose to the ground started to go in wrong direction and quickly turned around and straight around to side of house and the duck. I’ve often thought she would of been a good dog for upland as well as waterfowl. It sounds like you a have hunter waiting to get started.