Found out what I needed. Ended up with a black lab pup. Understand, I am a real Springer enthusiast, but my dad/brothers all hunt with labs. Here's some pics of the new guy.
The day we got him (not quite two weeks ago)
The wife and the new kid-she's really taken a shine to him
Aren't puppies cute
He's going to be a big one
I'll hunt my Springer one more full season and start to ease up a bit on him as the lab matures.