Well I hunt upland birds but mainly pheasant and quail. I also duck hunt and blood track deer with my dog. I have a Drahthaar. Of course I am partial to them, but I would take a kuzhaar (shorthair) in a close second. The one sugestion I would make if you can get a german bred dog and becaome a member of the german group they are from. Each breed has a group in the US. The reason I sugest this is if you become a member you have a tremdous resource at your disposal. The german system has tests for 40 hour blood tracks. most dogs can do a 20 hour blood track but the dog really has to focus for the 40 hour. Here is a link for each group.

www.vdd-gna.org Drahthaar

www.nadkc.org Kuzhaar

Good luck both breeds are great dogs (Drahthaar is better). If you have any questions about them let drop me a line. I have friends that have kuzhaars also.
Scott