Have been able to train lurchers and even a Patterdale to retrieve (that crunched everything).
I've got one lurcher that's just not conformed and has been to a residential with experienced gun dog trainer ..
He said its just not in the dog & with being a nervous type, he thought a forced retrieve would cause more harm than good..
Bar The none retrieving this bitch is great.
I seldomly work her as ive got better in the runs and lamping her would piss me off..
Do you think you could get a dog like this retrieving and how would you set about it ??
I've took this bitch