Originally Posted by
Oldtimr
I would recommend a Border collie or even a rescue mix if you want to run agility trials. Bird dogs were made to hunt, lots of time and money went into making them that way. My never to be humble opinion of course.
Couldn't agree with you more Oltimr! I flat out feel it's terrible to think about getting a dog that's bred for hunting and not use them for that. IMHO the OP should go to a local shelter and look for a dog like you mentioned and forget one form a place that is breeding hunting dogs.