You won't be disappointed with a Brittany. You need a house pet who'll be great with kids that you can take hunting, a Brittany will be perfect. They're smaller than most bird dogs which makes them better suited to apartment life. I got Jake as a puppy a year before my daughter was born, guess what her first word was, not mom or dad, it was Jake. We had to put him down 9 years ago but he was the best family pet you could ask for and he was better than great with our kids. As far as a hunting dog goes; he had a great nose, stayed closemost of the time, he'd point without flushing until I caught up and he retrieved. The best part about using a house pet for a bird dog is the fact that I always felt like I was hunting with my best friend. You might find a better bird dog but I'd rather hunt with him and take thechancethat I might bemissing out on a few birds. Man do I miss him.