A Blue Lacy...Never heard of them. There's far to many good breeds that would suit your need's and, for what there's nothing better than a German Shorthair.
I've read "Gun Dog" x Richard Wolter's and strongly reccomend you don't use it. Mr. Wolters use's some tatic's that are very questionable. In fact will do more damage than good on a soft dog. Jerry Robinson has a good book out but was a little hard for me to follow. Have read Paul Long's book and find he's a better trainer than writter. The hand's down best book I've read is "The Best Way to Train Your Bird Dog- The Delmar Smith Method" X Bill Tarrant. Bill write's it form interview's with Delmar and it is very clear. It's also not only an easy method that rely's on teaching the trainer how to TEACH his dog, without punishment and excessive praise,to get what, he the dog, really want's.
Another great book, has nothing to do with bird dog's, is "The Monk's of New Skete". You'll learn quite a bit about dog's period there. The train German Shepard's there. It's a monistary in New Skete, New York.
while writting this I happened to think, is your dog an English Setter? The setter people seem to like to call their dog's by there breeding. ie: Lewellan's, Laverick's, Burnt Creek's, King's ect. Burnt Creeks and Kings are actually line's establisched by those kennel's and are actually based on Lewellan strain dog's.
