i have a lab that is almost all full blood. i have been thinking about trying to teach her to be a retriever of upland game namly quail/dove. i was wondering if you all think i would be a wast of time i know labs are good in water but on land? she is a smart dog but is in need of some obediance training would appreciate the feedback

I have seen alot of labs hunt pheasants and as long as you train them good with commands they are great dogs for any kinda hunting.

I have a lab and she is a work horse! Awesome in the field, on the river and in the house! I would never get another dog then a lab. Train them well and give them love and they'll be your best friend forever! I love taking her pheasant hunting and she flushed numerous birds, and had some kick butt retrieves. As for duck they are awesome as well. hard to keep them still when they are young but other then that they are SWEET!

I bought a Lab puppy @ a Banquet dinner on the auction block, he comes from grand champion field trial blood. I never had him trained just took him hunting and he is a pointing lab he will hold point on a phesant for ever. My buddy Steve went with Cole for the first time and was like you should call him back he is getting to far ahead & I said don't worry he will hold point untill we get there & he laughed at me thinking I was joking. I said what's so funny he said Labs dont point. I said bet me just as Cole locked up on a bird and I pointed at him. The look on Steve's face was priceless. I guess the moral of the story is if you spend the $$ up front & get a dog with great bloodlines you dont have to spend the time or $$ on training.

haha not to sure about that comment. you can have a champion bloodline and still make the dog gun shy. and it needs some help hunting. how old was the pup when you bought it?