Breaking the mould
It is very easy to picture the classic shooting scene. The labrador sat majestically on peg, waiting for its turn to retrieve a bird. The super-fast, covered-in-burrs spaniel, smashing through the cover to flush a pheasant. But what if that classic scene was slightly altered and a terrier was sitting on the peg or a whippet was flushing game?
It is not uncommon to see all the gundog breeds working in roles they were not necessarily designed for. Although this is not the norm, it is not particularly difficult to mould any gundog breed to work in a slightly different job, as they all link in together.
Crosses are also quite common (). The sprocker can make a great working companion. Some people cross a labrador and spaniel. All these dogs have working instincts that can be
