young animals more irresistible than a gundog puppy, a fact that makes choosing the one you like best out of a litter of puppies all the more difficult. Most gundog books will advise on choosing the best puppy, but the advice is often contradictory. InPeter Moxon admits that even for someone experienced in gundogs, it is extremely difficult to pick the best puppy from a litter. He adds that, “Such important things as nose, pace and love of cover and water will be impossible to discover in all but exceptional
