No, no, no, Brits are generally hyper....(my experience)
CWU -- Where did you get your dog intelligence scale information?

I've had 3 labs, 2 beagles, 2 airdales, 1 GWP.
The Labs and Airdales were H.S. grads at best. The Beagles 8th grade dropouts. :p
The GWP a Rhodes Scholar!!

What H-Ape said.. There is a breeder, trainer, waterfoul guide in Acme.. He uses his curly haired GWP's on the duck hunts..

Doesn't sound like you are going to hunt the zero temp. weather..