Photo by Natalie Krebs I made a mistake on my dog’s fourth duck hunt, by which time I had grown complacent about his steadiness. As my hunting partner tried to finish a diver on the water, Hatchet ...

The Barbet is a French water dog that is medium-sized, and it was bred long ago as much as any of the Spanish or German ones to be a duck hunter. The Barbet dogs are built for their swim and ...