Adam, your options could be unlimited, reason being a started dog will already be exposed toalot of things, all dogs are awsome, you need to figure out some things for yourself. What I mean is mainly the ground you'll hunt, different breeds are better in different things. Some are better than others in all things. I will agreean excellent choice i feel for theaverage hunter, is either a shorthair, or brittany. These are both great all around dogs. It is just a matter of what you want, a vizsla is another good all around breed. I would go to a gun dogkennel, and purchase, myself, because the dogs and pups are going to be worked from the start. Lot of breeders don't do that, they say they do but most of time don't. I've worked client dogs from so &so's kennel supposed to have this and that done, and the dog falls apart. Why cause it was not done. There are lot of good hands doin dogs all over, I can possibly help, doesn't matter. I will give an honest opinion. Cool?? Jonesy