Vermin Dropper Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Hi all, I will soon be looking for a new pup, I've decided on a lab but I am undecided on weather to go for a Black or a Choc'. I have been told by a few people that choc' Labs do not make good working gun dogs, which is a shame as a choc would be my first choice. So any advice on this matter would be most appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quercus Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Chocolate labs will work just as well as a black or yellow labs, provided they come from a good working strain. Your problem is going to be finding a good working strain, they do exist, there used to be a chap around here who had some excellent chocolate labs. good luck, Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit hunter Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 We have a small black lab, and she used to be a good worker, i think the main factors of making a good gun dog are: - 1) From a good working strain 2) Training We are trying to find someone with a SMALL black lab dog to put over her next time she is in season. My dad won't put a big lab over her because we will just get big labs off her, he was after a litter of small labs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Breeding and training make the dog, not colour...........I have 2 chocolates snoring at my feet as I type. ........at least someone around here can sleep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vermin Dropper Posted January 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 Cheers guys, Looks like I'll be looking for a choc' pup from a working background then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyni Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 My black lab pup is lying beside me falt out asleep and she's a wee bute. Its personal preference at the end of the day but the choc labs iv'e seen in my town are bloody massive, they are all however house pets not gundogs. Honestly bloody massive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JONO Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Aren't the "chocolates" the same as "Chesapeake Bay" labs. If so then they're excellent working dogs used in wildfowling in the states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 One of my mates has a Chessie and it is HUGE!! Saying that though, he uses it when he goes out shooting and it's a great dog to have around. Never gets tired. Mind you, his mum says that's a bad thing. Another one of my mates has a choc lab called Ted. again, a fairly big dog, but tireless and superb around his sheep and his horses. Whenever he goes out after rabbits or pigeons, he's a damn fine retriever too. Wookie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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