Viszla'a are the great!! You won't find a better family and hunting dog out there. As far as duck hunting, mine will retreive but he gets cold quick. He's better for puddle jumping rather than sitting in a duck blind all day. As long as you keep them moving they will stay warm and hunt all day. As far as odors go, as mentioned, just give them a bath every other week or so and you shouldn't have any problem. VERY high energy, hopefully you have a big yard. Shoot me a PM if you want some info on breeders. Being that these dogs are not real common, it is hard to find a good one and there are some bad ones around. I know a good breeder who should be having pups pretty soon.