Hi Lucy, my “Mick” is 14 months old name Murphy, I live in NZ in a semi rural location, Murphy is a natural hunter and excels at it, I return home and the mayhem he may cause up the forest is matched by the gentle nature he shows with my two kids around the house. I love him he is my dog and my mate and not only acts on command words but reads your expression no words needed, they are a brilliant breed, like you I get stopped all the time “wow what a great dog” I beam with pride, like Murphy as I am Irish too.