Sentences with phrase «hunting sighthound»

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Newfoundlands may do carting or water work (5), Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds may do dog sledding, retrievers and pointers may do hunting tests and trials (6), and Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs, corgis, and other herding breeds may do herding tests and trials (7), owners of terriers may participate in «go - to - ground» competitions, and owners of sighthounds may do lure coursing tests and trials.

Sighthounds hunt by scanning for movement, not tracking by scent, and so have keen eyesight to catch even the slightest disturbance in their surroundings.

Lure coursing simulates a rabbit hunt and is open to all sighthound breeds.

The Greyhound is a sighthound breed that is renowned for its incredible speed, making it well - suited for dog racing and hunting game.

Breeds whose nature is to track and hunt wildlife (e.g., scenthounds and sighthounds) are also more likely to run out an open door to pursue an enticing smell or a small animal.

The dogs that accompanied ancient pharaohs on the hunt were classified as sighthounds, due to their sharp eyesight.

If a dog has a very high prey drive, like most sled dogs (Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Malamutes, etc.), sighthounds (Greyhounds, Salukis, Afghan Hounds, etc.), and some hunting dogs, then no amount of training is going to help when the sheep start to run.

This medium - sized sighthound originates from Central Africa where it was used as a hunting dog.

Although they're a hunting dog, they are technically classified as a hound by the AKC and a Sighthound and Pariah Dog by the UKC.

Coursing is a long established hunting technique, practiced historically with greyhounds, other sighthound breeds, or with lurchers which are crossbred sighthounds, and working breeds.

The American Sighthound Field Association sponsors lure coursing events, the Australian Shepherd Club of America and the United States Border Collie Club conduct herding trials for their breeds, and the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association conducts hunting tests and trials for several sporting breeds.

As the name implies, sighthounds hunt by vision, as opposed to scent.

A unique combination of sighthound and scenthound, the Ridgeback has keen eyesight and trailing ability that make him ideal for hunting large game such as cougars, bears, wildcats, and wild boar throughout North America.

The Afghan Hound is a sighthound, which means it hunts by sight.

This classification theory is consistent with old breed descriptions, which are somewhat contrary to the more classical sighthound / scenthound types, like the one offered in an advertisement run by the Rhodesian Parent Club in a show catalogue in 1926,»... Rhodesian Ridgeback (lion dogs) are unsurpassed for hunting and veld work.

Terriers and Dachshunds «go - to - ground» in simulated vermin hunts; retrievers, pointers, setters, spaniels, and Beagles, Bassets, and coonhounds prove their prowess in the field; sighthounds run lickety - split after a plastic bag in lure - coursing events; and herding dogs practice their skills on sheep and ducks.

This is a sighthound breed that is also popular for hunting and coursing, though it can also be kept as a companion pet.

They are sighthounds (also called gazehounds), meaning that they hunt by sight rather than smell.

Some hounds and all sporting dogs qualify for hunting events; sighthounds can compete in lure coursing events; herding dogs and Samoyeds can enter herding tests and trials; terriers can compete in go - to - ground contests that simulate vermin hunting, etc..

Hound breeds are split into two factions — those long - limbed canines that hunt by sight (aptly enough referred to as sighthounds or, occasionally, gazehounds) and those that hunt by scent, not surprisingly called scent hounds.

This slender, elegant dog is the smallest of the sighthounds — the group of dogs bred to hunt by sight and give chase — and closely resembles his much larger Greyhound cousin.

Sighthounds: In the treeless deserts of North Africa, hunting was accomplished by sighting the prey and chasing it on horseback.

These can include hounds (including sighthounds and scenthounds used to hunt rabbits, raccoons, and coyotes), terriers (used to hunt small mammals), Dachshunds (used to hunt badgers, foxes, and rabbits), and gun dogs (the most common, including retrievers, spaniels, and pointers, used to hunt game).

With dogs breeds designed for hunting, chasing, protecting or aggressive action, including terriers, sighthounds, huskies, herding, working, and hunting breeds, it is prudent to make sure there are several totally dog - proof escape routes for the cat should it be pursued at any point.

Both hound types were selectively bred to hunt a wide variety of animals: Sighthounds were used to find and chase down large game such as deer, elk, moose, and wild boar; small hounds used scent to chase prey into the ground; and medium - sized hounds utilized both sight and scent for smaller game like rabbits and foxes.