Boykin spaniel

[Ducktrickster]

Originally Posted by specktator

I just feel neutering takes the "drive" out of a hunting dog and they also tend to get overweight quick for some reason.

Good point. On the otherhand, I've seen several retrievers that were fixed both male and female that never missed a beat. I think that with proper nutrition and regular exercise there is a good chance that neither the drive or health problems will be an issue. When I say regular exercise, I mean long swims and runs a few times a week if not daily. I'm speaking of retrievers. I have no idea about spaniels.