Marc:
I live and hunt in MN. I have been running English Setter Bird Dogs since 1980. Before that I had Labs and Springers. The dogs I hunt are all locally bred gun dogs. The females weigh 35-45lbs., the males 40-55lbs. They are short coated, athletic dogs that run but hunt for the gun. Furthermore, they are calm, pleasant house pets in the off season. One of the more knowledgeable setter trainers and breeders in the country is in Sandstone, MN. His name is Jerry Kolter and he and his wife Betsy run Northwoods Kennels
http://www.northwoodsbirddogs.com/.He could do a good job of matching you up with a pup and give you plenty of references as to what he produces for dogs. If you decide to talk to Jerry tell him Jay suggested it as we are longtime friends.
Anyway, here are a few examples of the type of dog I'm talking about and similar to the type Jerry produces.
