Dog Health Questions: Hunting dog training tips...?

ANYTHING! books,pages on the internet,anything. i will soon be getting at least one golden retriever,maybe two. i also want to get a beagle. are golden retrievers good bird dogs? will they hold a point? i know they are good water dogs, but i dont know about flushing/pointing birds. ive heard stuff about spaniels and setters and i just want some good quality information. you can give me a link or just tell me where to find the info.
thank you very much!

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I would be careful with a golden. Check the lines and make sure they come from a trial and working line not show or you won't stand a snowballs chance in hell. Consider the setters and pointers more they are much more versatile.

Consider getting a starter dog because it is a lot of hard work to get a steady dog and the extra money is worth it if you don't have a couple dogs under your belt.

I have a great love for the weimaraner. They are a very versatile dog capable of pointing, flushing, retrieving and tracking. They are just beautiful in action but again stay away from the show lines. I have a few friends with them and they have never gone back to another breed.

Stick with a short haired breed otherwise you will spend more time pulling burrs then hunting and if you don't pull the burrs and the dog eats them you could have a dead dog.

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