This will probably make a few people mad but you know what they say about the truth!!! There are exceptions to every rule and no doubt every dog owner has the exception but here's what I've experienced, FWIW...
Labs.........some are really nice, others not so and seem to be one man dogs that will eventually bite. This breed seems to get really fat too easily and always suffer bad health before their time. Alot of which is probably attributable to the owner. Hip problems galore.
Chessies.........forget it, never seen one that was'nt mean and a biter. Problem is they get this way after you have had them for a while and invested alot of time and money. Definately a one man dog and that's OK as long as you hunt by yourself. Hip problems not so much reported as owners dont tend to keep one long enough to find out.
Goldens..........Nicest temperment but most I've seen were worthless. All three above are too big and stink entirely too much.
Vislas..................Bark too much at nothing...you can put on a shock collar and absolutely fry their brain until only a few cells remain and the moron will still be trying to bark at the butterfly that flew by two hours ago! The ones I have seen are just not intelligent enough to amount to anything. They do have alot of energy and stamina so if you do decide to go this route consider saving your sanity and getting that throat operation to silence the vocal chord. Not a bad choice if you are deaf and hunt alot of ground.
English Pointer.............hard headed to the point of causing most owners to give up but eventually get it if you can tolerate the lunacy long enough. Generally not gunshy, too wild and crazy when they are young to ever let it bother them. Temperment changes for the better if you keep one long enough.
English Setter....Very nice dogs but extremely soft. Yell too loud or do the wrong thing just once and they are ruined. Make a nice "pet and ride around in the truck" dog if you are not harsh with them. One wrong move with the best finished hunter and it's all over but the petting. Kinda like that really pretty girlfriend that requires constant butt kissing.
German Shorthairs....Pretty decent all around nice dog. Never seen a mean one. Can be a ratchet mouth but never as ridiculous as a Visla. Generally fairly well mannered if you demand it. No where near as hardheaded as an english pointer.
Wirehair...Neat dogs, about like the shorthair but the ones I have experience with were more durable over longer periods of hunting. Take cold water better than the shorthair. Never seen a mean one or one with a ratchet mouth. Did see one that was a cat killer once but hey...where's the downside to that???
Brittany's...........pretty, make nice pets.
One good plus with the bob tailed dogs...you dont have to rearrange your house so thay can walk around in it and not break or destroy everything their tail will hit. Personally I would not have any of the above big, obnoxious, stinking, sweaty, hairy, hair shedding, slobbering, vomiting, seat tearing, brand new truck destroying, roll in a dead animal for no reason, noise making animalia in the cab of my truck. Do yourself, your dog and your vehicle a favor and buy the dog a nice dog box to ride safely in. Good luck, you'll need it cause one out of twenty makes it...regardless of the breed.