A hunting dog’s loyalty often has more to do with the dog’s handler than any particular breed. Proper obedience skills, field training, affection, and a predictable routine are the best ways to build a loyal hunting dog. If your dog can’t rely on you to keep your temper or teach her obedience skills, then don’t be surprised when she doesn’t do what you ask.  If you insist on identifying a specific breed of loyal hunting dog, then follow this old adage: the dumber the breed, the more loyal the dog. Highly intelligent working breeds like standard poodles have a reputation for acting in their own self-interest, while Labrador retrievers (who ranked dead-last in an IQ test of 13 dog breeds) are much more eager to please.