For all kinds of hunting; how you gonna beat a Lab. I had a 50 lb female that was hands down, the best I ever had. If the bird would hold, she would point it. In 13 years of hunting, I bet I could count on one hand the downed birds she didn't find and retreive, land or water.

Out where you live, I'd look for a light colored yellow and verify how big the parents were. The smaller, the better.