I have had GSHP and Weims and each dog has had their own style depending on their personality. A GSHP female I had (1989 S.E Mich, Pheasant Champ) pointed very close to the bird, in fact at times she had caught pen raised birds that refused to fly. I would very rarely whoa while working a bird and just use easy in a soft but stern enough tone to let her know we were working together. She would usually work in and lock, if the bird was not there I would let her relocate (ok) the bird,of course we are talking wild birds here. With my Weim she is a very smart and sensitive dog and needs the same type of reinforcement. I also had a son fo my champ GSHP that you had to use sharp whos commands, if you used a soft easy or ok with him you would find yourself standing alone while he hunted the bird. Know your dogs personality and how you want that dog to hunt for and with you, not all dogs are going to hunt like field champs and TV dogs and if you try to make them like that you end up with problems (like the dog that lays down on points in another post).