When I was very young we had a Wiemeranner like that .
We had another that existed for the hunt , she was all nose , instinct , and desire . If she wasn't moving on the hunt she would sleep . Poor thing would hunt until she could barely walk and then pout when she was left home or in camp to heal up .
The last one would hunt , she'd retrieve wet or dry . But if you were 10 ft from the critter she would just give this "you're here , you killed it , no point in both of us getting feathers on us" look . 12 ga muzzle a foot from her face didn't faze her ........ A little lighting close enough for thunder and she was hiding in a closet .
The dog I lost this spring had a nose , very instinctive , probably the most "attached" dog I've ever had ......she wanted to chase and bring back bullets I swear I think she could see anything under 2500 fps all the way in . I actually sat on the porch with her during a lightning storm that was booming before the flash was gone , not a care in the world . She'd lay down and go to sleep in the middle of it .