America’s most popular gun dog, the Labrador retriever, is bred for the water, yet it’s also equally at home in the uplands and in the house. Labs make great all-purpose hunting and family dogs, and ...

Labs descend from the St. John’s water dog, a breed developed in Newfoundland as a fisherman’s working dog. Hardy dogs able to stand cold water, they hauled nets and lines in the water. Visiting ...

When I was a kid, our family had a cocker spaniel we named Elvis, because when he was happy, which was all the time, he wiggled his butt. This was in addition to my dad's hunting dog, a Labrador, and ...

Lokie hops out of the truck and, nose to the ground, hustles through the sagebrush searching for the scent of a bird. The small black lab has already made her morning run in the dog trials. This ...

Most of the upland bird hunting seasons are now in the books and it is the time of year my black Lab Bailey and I start thinking about fishing. Well, I start thinking about fishing. I’m not always ...

If you’re looking for a verdict on the English vs American Lab debate, I’ll tell you right now: American Labradors are the clear winner. They’ve got good looks, athleticism, and hunting drive in ...