First of all welcome to the forums pat, it would be hard to recommend any type of dog. What you should be doing is getting out around some to see how they work when hunting. Once you decide on what you like, get some info on how to train the dog your interested in. I am saying this as it appears like your new at it, and we all have breeds we like on here. If you can't see them working at least do a web search and check them out. Check out the good things about the breed as well as some of the other issues about them. Like how to care for it as well as how much room they need to run for the proper excersize. When looking at any breed you should know something about them and good luck to you..