I will definitely check out the dove hunting. It seems I need to find some bird hunters to hang out with. Would a Brittany be a good first bird dog? I know some seem harder to train than others like a big English Pointer or something. I wouldn't get to hunt a bunch so it would be part fam dog to. My beagles only knew the pen and the woods, but don't have that time anymore with the kiddos. I know everyone has a different opinion, just curious of some of them.