sense to me to have an insulating layer of fat and fur on the dog when its working in very cold conditions. When I was talking about dogs that should be skinny I was talking about dogs that don't work and are fat year round. Either way a natural diet would be most beneficial.
Could not agree more...in fact, that's why I began adding a shitload of fish protein to their diet .
Did you know that Labs were originally bred to help haul in fishing nets ? Ergo, a fish diet makes sense.:)
Ya know, Dan...once the economy improves ( people really hate to sink 5 figures into a dog during lay-offs), gun dogs and training can be very lucrative. And it's fun as hell... you'd enjoy watching a young German Shorthair have it all come together and figure it out what he's supposed to do. You're advanced enough for Versatile Breeds.