Who doesn’t love a retriever? They’re smart, athletic, obedient, and biddable dogs that love to work. They also love to please their owners. Plus, the best duck hunting dogs will also make you a more ...

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 ...

Golden retrievers came from Scotland back in the 1850s and ’60s. (Photo/Ric Ergenbright/Danita Delimont/Adobe Stock) Labs descend from the St. John’s water dog, a breed developed in Newfoundland as a ...