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Gun dog. Gun dogs or bird dogs are types of hunting dogs developed to assist hunters in finding and retrieving game, [ 1] typically various fowls that are shot down on the flight. The term hunting dog is broad and includes all breeds and skills of hunting canines, but "gun dogs" refers to canines that are trained to work alongside a loud ...
A hunting dog is a canine that hunts with or for hunters. There are several different types of hunting dog developed for various tasks and purposes. The major categories of hunting dog include hounds, terriers, cur type dogs, and gun dogs. Further distinctions within these categories can be made, based upon the dog's skills and capabilities.
Dog ( domestic dog) The Weimaraner[ a] is a German breed of hunting dog of medium to large size, with history going back at least to the nineteenth century. [ 3] It originated in the area of the city of Weimar (then in Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, now in the state of Thuringia ), for which it is named. [ 4] It was recognised as a breed in 1891.
Spaniel. A spaniel is a type of gun dog. Spaniels were especially bred to flush game out of denser brush. By the late 17th century, spaniels had been specialized into water and land breeds. The extinct English Water Spaniel was used to retrieve water fowl shot down with arrows. Land spaniels were setting spaniels—those that crept forward and ...
standard. Dog ( domestic dog) The German Shorthaired Pointer or Deutsch Kurzhaar is a German breed of pointing dog of medium size. It originated in the nineteenth century in what is now Germany. [ 1] It is an all-purpose gun dog suitable for hunting and retrieving on both land and water. [ 2]
Retriever. A retriever is a type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter. Generally gun dogs are divided into three major classifications: retrievers, flushing spaniels, and pointing breeds. Retrievers were bred primarily to retrieve birds or other prey and return them to the hunter without damage; retrievers are distinguished in that ...
The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of gun dog. It is noteworthy for producing one of the most varied numbers of pups in a litter among all dog breeds. The English Cocker Spaniel is an active, good-natured, sporting dog [1] standing well up at the withers and compactly built. [2] There are "field" or "working" cockers and "house" cockers.
Pointing dog. Pointing dogs, sometimes called bird dogs, are a type of gundog typically used in finding game. [ 1][ 2] Gundogs are traditionally divided into three classes: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. [ 3] The name pointer comes from the dog's instinct to point, by stopping and aiming its muzzle towards game.