B.S. Shorthair is only part of the name, German Shorthaired Pointer!

As long as the dog finds birds, that is what matters.

Different breeds excel in different situations. To say onebreed is a bird dog and the other isn't when both are bred to hunt birds is just plain absurd. Just because a GSP or a Brittany isn't what you prefer doesn't mean that they wouldn't suit someone else very well.

Why don't you just say there are only two kinds of guns, Brownings and Rugers? I will tell you why, because there is a plethora of other guns out there and to limit your approval to just those two may cause you or anyone to whom you give advise to miss out on the perfect gun for them.

If you want to suggest a breed to someone why not give the person some info other than “Trust Blueditfdich42, because he likes pointers and setters one would be the prefect dog for you.” Why is a Pointer or Setter a good choice? What does each one have over a GSP? Give the person asking the question some info he can base a decision on.

[jashoffa steps off his soap box]

I am not trying to start something (that has been done enough on this thread) just feel like Obby1 deserves some info to help him decide what to do.