Might look in to a Vizsla, I've had one for 10 years now, awesome dog, I also have a GSP but I've only had her for a year and she's older, adopted her from the shelter here. I've never put much stock in to general Breed Characteristics, some of them are correct but it mostly depends on the specific dogs personality, that's hard to tell with a pup, though you can get some clues while spending some time with it before you buy. There are plenty of rescues around with all ages of dogs, in this situation you will know the personality of the dog as he/she has already been in a home environment.
