found duck hunting in the morning, pheasant hunting in the

          afternoon and light goose hunting in the early evening all in

          the same day.

          There is no split between field and show types within the

          Boykin Spaniel. A Boykin Spaniel can be equally comfortable

          in the show ring as he is in the field given the proper training

          and socialization.

          He has strong drive and an excellent nose. He quarters the

          field within gun range at a steady moderate pace enabling him

          to hunt all day. Rather than to charge into a flush with reckless

          abandon, the Boykin will hesitate until it locates the bird

          through scent and then force the bird into flight with an

          aggressive flush. This has been described as a 'hesitation flush'.

          Blinking, sitting when a bird is located, pointing or a dog that

          needs encouragement or to be commanded to flush is not in

          character with the Boykin's hunting style and is unacceptable.

           As a truly versatile hunting spaniel trained for water fowling as

           upland hunting, the Boykin readily takes to water and is a

           strong swimmer. He should show willingness to enter the

           water for retrieves across water, on land, or in the water.