Jacks are great dogs. I'm a falconer and they are one of the breeds that get used extensively for that purpose. Most of the terriers make great little hunting dogs. All of them think they are at least 5 times larger than they actually are

. One of the best terriers I ever hunted over was a Kerry Blue and she does quite well in the water, providing it's not too cold. Here it's nothing for it to be below freezing for much of the duck season.

I also am pretty impressed with the wire-haired viszla's.

Allot of this depends on the hunting style. Does he want to flush (pointers) do you want the dog to flush (spaniels) do you want primarily watefowl (retreivers) do you want all out dog (terriers) etc.... This small sampling is why I like the versatile breeds because you get some of everything. They may not be a true master of anything but are usually more than adaquate in all aspects.

Bill

P.S.- If I figure out how to get it in the right format I have a video of a DD balling up a black bear. The bear had decided it wanted the cooler of the cabin porch. The DD decided otherwise