I had to bury my lab last night. What breed I should replace her with?

Sorry to hear that! One of my hunting buddies might lose his lab. Some kind of timing the week of opening day.

Doc, I am so sorry. Look into a British Lab. They are typically a little smaller, a little calmer, and a not as hard headed.

I have a British yellow lab that is just the best dog. He's a really good hunter and a great family dog. Although he sheds like a busted feather pillow.

You can't go wrong with a lab, but if you're interested in something else to fit what I see appropriate for your lifestyle, check out the Deutsch Drahthaar. I bought mine from a kennel in Mt Pleasant, TX just N of Dallas. Very smart at a young age and they have a real natural ability to hunt/track just about anything you could think of. Great pointers naturally, and great water dogs. Shedding is less than a conventional lab, and I don't see any signs of digging or MUCH chewing as a youngster. Higher energy than a lab, but they're absolutely born to hunt, so it is to be expected. I show off the breed a lot because I love the versatility and its important for myself and the DD association to get more dogs in the south with owners that will hunt them. It's a very close knit group of DD owners as well.

Here is a link to their North American group with all the info you will need if you're interested.
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Here is my pup Fitz at 9.5 months old. I have big expectations for him.

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sorry BP

Labradoodle, best of both worlds. They do not shed and are athletic, smart, and loyal. Sorry for your loss

DD are the dogs used by uglydoghunting.com. pretty cool.

How hard is it to keep that beard/mustache clean? they don't get all matted and nasty like schnauzers do they? I do not bathe my duck dogs unless they are sprayed by a skunk or roll in something particularly nasty.

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How hard is it to keep that beard/mustache clean?

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It gets a bath every time he drinks water from his bowl, so it's pretty much clean all the time unless it has dried mud or something in it.

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they don't get all matted and nasty like schnauzers do they?

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no, it stays straight. Again, drool and water keep it pretty clean. I carry around a small towel to give it a quick dry when he's been drooling outside or just drank some water and I don't want it dripping everywhere. It's really a non issue and zero upkeep.

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I do not bathe my duck dogs unless they are sprayed by a skunk or roll in something particularly nasty.

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I just bathed him for the first time in about 2 months the other day and that's only because he's outside all day and the rain got my yard all nasty.

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My dad also owns two female Drathaar pups.

Do you do any of the competitions around here? My dad went to one in Texas two or three weeks ago. I bet you may have crossed paths with him if you do.

Get another lab for sure but ima yellow yab fan myself

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I've talked to your brother about it a few times,

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He said that might be you but I didn't know you changed your name. Nice!

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How is everything going with his new one?

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She's got much longer legs but isn't quite as agile. He actually had to cut a small area of skin out of the first one's back and it turned out to be a malignant growth. So it's a good thing he found it early.