For me I need a little waterfowl work and a lot of upland work. Toss in a little fur work. Haven't wounded any deer but if I do, they'll get the call on that tracking job too. As mentioned, the ones I am around do great in the house, with family and strangers, and excel in the field. If you are a cat person, you may want to explore some other breeds.
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The ones I've been around, well say 55 out of 60 or so, would have served my needs very well. Very consistent breed and more so when trained early and hunted often.

That said, there are a crap ton of alternative breeds so by all means if after checking out drahts and they aren't for you, grab something else. But I like ugly dogs.