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 ...

I love gun dogs, which means I wouldn’t walk a pheasant or quail field or sit in a blind without one. Dogs make every hunt. On some days they cast perfectly and handle every bird with ease. On others ...

The first retrieve Crown checked off the list was a drake mottled duck in 2016. His last was a cinnamon teal in 2025. Between those two birds, there were nine years and 40 other species brought to ...