My brother had a Springer that was one of the best hunting dogs I have had the pleasure of hunting with. She did the feathered game, rabbits and squirrels and retrieved too.
Living in Michigan I can not stand a deer running dog.
For my own needs I had a dog like guns for about every thing.
My Visula was about the closest thing to a do it all dog I have owned. the yellow lab helped her with rabbits.
The springer and chocolate labby worked birds well together.
The Springer and yellow labby mix made me smile a lot and they smiled back.
My Visula was the last of my 4 who passed in June 2013. Decided I didn't want any more dogs but by August I missed having a buddy in the field with me. I got a Shir Pei mix from the pound and she is learning pretty well.
She is now working on a check cord to keep her close and make sure she knows deer are off limits for chasing.

Al