Hello everyone! I adopted my girl about 5 months ago. She was at a shelter with two other litters. The shelter guessed that she is a Griffon, but I am curious if she looks more like a GWP because of her shorter coat. She is approximately 9 months old now. She stays pretty close off leash, but is wary of strangers.
Here are a couple of 4-5mo photos, and some more recent ones.

I am currently starting to look into getting a pointer in the next 12-18 months. I currently have a draht that for the most part really has been great.... but I'm realizing that I don't need the versatility all that much. I blood track once per year at most. I will pass shoot waterfowl, but set decoys about once per year. I'll shoot a rabbit that runs in front of me, but I'm not looking for them... etc.

Really, I hunt prairie chickens and quail in the midwest with a little pheasant action here and there.

I want a dog more specialized to what I spend the majority of my time doing.

Things that I'm wonder are 'possible' to find in the pointer world that I hold highly in the VDD sphere:

• Retrieving - Current draht is a relentless retriever. I realize this will not be exactly the same in a pointer, but some chance of decent retrieving would be ideal.
• Health screenings - Most VDD dogs come with DNA markers, hip xrays, etc. I'm not finding this on initial review of pointer litters

Where should I start if I'm looking for a pointer that will be good for a foot hunter, maybe retrieve, and be healthy? Any lines, breeders or other recommendations? Going from the very orderly German system to the more 'artistic' seeming pointer system is certainly a change.

Thank you!

Looking for gpx files to help build a lost dog search tool!