Sheridan

Get yourself a Springer or a Brittany.

GKMAC

In my area GSP's and visla's are the most common.

Yellowsnow

Setters are the ultimate in grouse dogs. Sure other breeds can find some grouse when hunted on them regularly, but a setter with a bell is the standard that all other dogs are measured in teh grouse woods.

I high;y recommend finding some local breeders that grouse hunt. Go visit them and get a feel for how their dogs hunt. Pick a breeder that has dogs hunting how you want to hunt and get a pup. If they do training there as well, all the better.

Buy the breeder, not the breed. It's better in the end.

Sheridan

Remember; the only way to train bird dogs, is with birds & repetition !

sproulman

Setters .........

SPIKEHORN11

Check out wirehaired pointing griffons. I have a deposit on one now. They have a strong drive to hunt and are a close working dog. The fact they are hypoallergenic was the big factor for me.

BNorman22

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