Both Labrador and golden retrievers consistently rank among America’s most popular dog breeds. Non-hunting owners love the friendly demeanors that make the two great family dogs. They are highly ...

Once you have hunted with a good retriever, you will want one as your own hunting dog. A duck dog lets you hunt places you couldn’t otherwise hunt—and take shots you wouldn’t otherwise take, for fear ...

For many years, Chocolate Labrador Retrievers were trained for hunting and retrieving ducks and other waterfowl. Over the years, the breed has transformed a bit, and many modern families decide they ...

Oftentimes when animals grow up together, they develop very unlikely friendships. Take for instance, the bond that this Chocolate Labrador Retriever named Olly developed with his duck bestie, Quack.

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She was a chocolate lab born to a backyard breeder in Shasta County. I found her in the classified ads for $500 — the best money I ever spent. We took her home at six weeks. We named her Gaddy. That’s ...

Duck hunters are traditional and proud of it. We’re also — how should I put this? — an opinionated lot. So by nature, we are susceptible to old myths. Certain ideas get passed around duck camps, ...