we never had any real bird dogs...
we had a mix of farm dogs that just "went along"
if it was in barns, we was shootin' rats...
takin' the 410 out at night was grackle killin'...
later at night, coons, possums and ringtails...
afternoons was doves (get out there quick, cuz their reward was the head and more if yer slow)...
they didn't point, they didn't fetch, but they hunted like heck...
helps chase cows, too...
oh, and they rode on back w/o any fancy boxes..
we didn't know any better.
man, I miss 'em..