We have a bird dog too. Brody is a imperial Rottweiler. He was my son’s bird dog when hunting ducks and geese in Idaho. Brody has now retired from being a hunting dog and he now lives with us in Northern Nevada. But he is still a hunting dog. He regularly kills pigeons, doves, various songbirds, rabbits, and mice.
My friend with the Jack Russel has a Rottweiler too.
What a coincedence, and yes he was telling me it was a bird catcher.
My dog is a black lab border collie mix dark and shaggie smelly and all about love and the pack (her family).
She won’t even chase a ball or pick one up because, balls are not food, but she is great to walk without a leash.
She’s old and getting hard to walk now. Take meds.