Hi,
Luckily, I live where there is an abundance of good bird
hunting. I have 2 German Shorthairs & 2 Black Labs. It
depends on the terrain & type of bird I'm hunting, on which
dog I take. I really like short coats, my friends with setters
& spaniels seem to spend a lot of time picking burrs out of
their dogs' coats.

Hopefully, this doesn't belittle other dogs, but here's a
picture of the Worlds Greatest Hunting Dog (Tic) with a
brace of pheasants & chukkars!