iv got a lab its my first dog he's a great all around dog my hunting buddys have a gsh and a springer my dog will run them both into the ground buy the end of the day but the other to are good dogs to but mine gets alot better work out becaus i live in the country and he runs all day they live in town and have to keep them in a kennel when there at work i have never hunted over a pointer but every one that has seems to like them