You guys make my head spin (as well as green with envy) with all the species and covers you hunt. But here is an aspect of a good bird dog that is important to me yet I don' t think has been mentioned.

If I get to hunt upland 15 times in a year I consider myself lucky. 365 days - 15 days = 350 days that I spend with my dog not hunting. My Springer is part of my family and a great companion. I know that labs are great companion dogs too but what about some of the other breeds? Can a GSP be a good buddy too?