Doc .. I beg to differ!

Nobody threw out the Springer Spaniel???? Better on upland game than Lab's, no offense guys .. but that's what they have been bred for. Long coats and hardy swimmers make them good retrievers as well. Here in the NorthEast that rules the short coated GSP's out after mid November. As good in the home as a lab and won't wear out after the first field on upland. For true multi tasking, I'd take the Springer. I have owned only Springer's, GSP's and Labs ... and I LOVE them all. In my experience they all beat each other at certain things .. but the Springer wins the versatility award for overall performance in different hunting situations.