I am not going to try to sell you a dog.. But, I do have my opinion. I hope that this helps your decision.....

If you are looking for a pheasant dog, my suggestion is one of 3 breeds. 1) The English Pointer. They are hard headed dogs and very hard to ruin. They have instinct to point like nothing can beat. For anyone that is a "first time" pointing dog owner, I normally suggest the EP.

Now, I also suggest a GSP (German Shorthaired Pointer) and the Viszla. These two are versatile in their abilities. They come out of the womb pointing and just keep on going! The GSP and the Viszla are awesome house companions and work great in the field all in one dog.

I have owned, raised and trained GSPs and Weimaraners for over 11 years. I have been working with other peoples pointing and retrieving dogs for 8 years. I have seen many owners make mistakes as to the type of breed that they need for what they want the dog to do. I highly reccomend a pointing breed for pheasant hunting. If you are looking more toward the flushing breeds, a Lab or the English Springer Spaniel.

I hope that I did not offend anyone, but since I have been working with pheasant/quail and chucker dogs for many years, this is just my opinion. I have seen very bad things from un-informed "new" owners of hunting dogs.

Another suggestion that I have is.. no matter what breed you decide to go with, please check the breeder out well. Look for AKC registered parents, make sure that the breeder gives a health guarantee in writing or at the very least has the whole litter taken to the vet and health certified as puppies. Also, ask to see the parents. Ask to see the pedigrees of the parents. Look for hutning specific titles in the heritage. The American Kennel Club's website (http://www.akc.org) is very imformative. It will explain what the titles mean and where they are located in a dogs's name on its pedigree. Look for those titles no more than 3 generations back. If there are no titles in the pedigree, ask to take the parents hunting if possible. Don't be afraind to ask the breeder anything. Ask for references! The good ones and the BAD! Not alot of breeders will give you the bad ones too! Talk to those references. Ask them what they think of the dog that they purchased. Did they purchase it for hunting or a family companion or both?

I hope that I have given you alot to think about. I also hope that this will help you in your search for the perfect dog for you. Good luck in your search!