They were bred in Germany as water fowl retrievers.nefarious101 » 05 Sep 2023, 8:51 am » wrote: ↑ I once heard that they were bred as hunters...."Lion Dogs".....my brother calls them a "nappy headed greyhound"...they are quick
They also excel at retrieving upland game.
They are high energy assholes, and only outsmarted by the other high energy asshole Border Collie.