The wife and I were finally able to purchase a home after renting for several years. One of things we've been promising our young kids (3 1/2 and 2 years old) is a dog. We have some friends who have an 8 month old female chocolate lab/Weimaraner mix that will be coming to live with us at the end of the month. Anyone know if this dog might be one that I could work with to become a good hunting dog? I mostly hunt ducks, so I'd be interested in retrieving, etc, but just wondering if anyone had any thoughts or experience? I'm guessing warmth might be a little of the issue if she might be a duck hunting dog because I think she has a thinner Weimaraner coat but lab coloring. We're so excited for her to be our dog, even if she doesn't take to hunting!

Do the parents hunt?

You can always try it. I have seen a border collie that would fetch dove. But we were in college and had nothing but time on our hands.

I'll find that out, iliketohunt.