I want to preface this by saying that every dog owner is absolutely sure that their breed is the best for every situation, so you can take my opinion with a grain of salt!

I would highly recommend brittanies. They are energetic hunters with good noses and staunch points, they don' t try to cover every square inch of whatever county you' re hunting, and are very good at adapting to family life as a pet. Currently, I have 8 brits of my own and 2 rescue brits, and they are like my wife and I' s children. Great dogs... just an opinion.

Like I said, we all will push our favorites at anyone foolish enough to ask!

Good luck!