DON'T enter your dog in conformation. DON'T enter your dog in obedience. DON'T enter your dog in agility. The jumps will injure his joints. DON'T hunt with your dog.
Dead birds are yucky.
DON'T send your dog out with a handler. Only a psychopath would send their beloved pet with a complete stranger. DON'T handle your dog yourself. You've got a great dog, and he deserves a much better handler than you will ever be. DON'T get a purebred dog.