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Originally Posted by Ray
My 3 Labs were back yard bred. I knew the parents of all of them.
Pure hunting dogs, straight from heaven.
None of these were field trial dogs, just hunting dogs.
I got the first 2 free. The last one I traded an old fridge from my camp for him.
The free ones did better than the fridge dog. They were females. They had better obedience. The male was a hand full.
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Ray, I don't doubt it at all. I have trained plenty of Questionable pedgree Labs; BYB bought in pet stores, mall parking lots, junkyards and most poorly cared for. There is no disernable difference between males or females for training. I prefer to train dogs that are just on the edge of Out of Control. Makes training much more fun IMO but I know what I am doing and how to get through the training program. I can tone down a High dog but can't do the opposite with a "Piggy" one. Athletically talented dogs with moderate intelligence win out over smart untalented types on the training field.
One last thing to add, there is no difference in the training that goes into a Field trial dog and a gundog. I train off of the same program for the first six months, after that the world changes.