I am looking for a versatile pointing dog that will live in the house. I am partial to the GSP. What I am looking for is a dog that can hunt with other dogs or by itself. I don't want a pair if I can get away with it.

I also want to teach it to blood trail a deer and not just point. I deer hunt and have the opportunity to hunt quail.

If the GSP is not the way to go...please let me know what breed of pointer is the way to go.

Also, do you find the males or females or more lazy or are they equal hunters?

Thanks