I have had dogs I have a lot of faith in finding birds if they are around, and some that for whatever reason just don't get it even if they have the desire. For me the best dog is the one I have down at that moment and nails the bird and has a classy intense point. I feel more pride on the dog that doesn't find as many birds but runs his heart out and really works at it. When I used to coach baseball I always pulled for the kid that worked his tail off but didn't get the results vs the kid that got the results but didn't put the work in.