Originally Posted by Goatkiller
They are too small for waterfowl hunting unless you are in a swamp where they can get up on a cypress knee and take a break from swimming or you are hunting a farm pond. They are a good wood duck dog. They are not an open or big water dog.

Other than that they are pretty much worthless.... but make great pets. Would be good for picking up doves and sleeping by the fireplace. That's about it. Overrated big time as a gun dog.


I beg to differ. I am not saying in big water or with big ducks/geese that a lab isn't superior to a boykin but boykins can get it done. Just look up Eric Hicks on facebook and look through his pics. He hunts his in snow/ice, water and on land with everything from doves, pheasants, ducks and geese and they excel.