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<blockquote data-quote="Captain Ahab" data-source="post: 146148" data-attributes="member: 366"><p>To add to KDM's post, their size has pluses and minuses.&nbsp; When in the house, traveling and as a pet their size is an asset.&nbsp; You don't have a 50-90 pound dog running around like a bull in a China store and feeding costs along with waste clean up is reduced.&nbsp; In the field it can be both an asset and a detriment.&nbsp; When cover is thick, without under tunnels, they aren't going to bust through it like a larger dog.&nbsp; If you have brush or cattails that the birds or other animals have made under tunnels of sorts, it can be an asset because they can barrel through the under areas that a large dog could not.&nbsp; I've found it is ideal to hunt with a buddy that has a larger breed, so you can get the best of both worlds on a hunt.&nbsp; With the right breeding, their drive to hunt is very good and when they are young and not overweight they are hard to wear out.&nbsp; I'm on my third one and grew up with another(also group of friends have owned a few more).&nbsp; I will say breeding does play a large role on hunting drive and build of the dog so don't try to cheap out.&nbsp; Happy shopping.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Captain Ahab, post: 146148, member: 366"] To add to KDM's post, their size has pluses and minuses. When in the house, traveling and as a pet their size is an asset. You don't have a 50-90 pound dog running around like a bull in a China store and feeding costs along with waste clean up is reduced. In the field it can be both an asset and a detriment. When cover is thick, without under tunnels, they aren't going to bust through it like a larger dog. If you have brush or cattails that the birds or other animals have made under tunnels of sorts, it can be an asset because they can barrel through the under areas that a large dog could not. I've found it is ideal to hunt with a buddy that has a larger breed, so you can get the best of both worlds on a hunt. With the right breeding, their drive to hunt is very good and when they are young and not overweight they are hard to wear out. I'm on my third one and grew up with another(also group of friends have owned a few more). I will say breeding does play a large role on hunting drive and build of the dog so don't try to cheap out. Happy shopping. [/QUOTE]

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