Sentences with phrase «as a gundog»

The day will include sessions of clay target shooting instruction, air rifles, falconry and gamekeeping as well as a gundog handling demonstration.

They were bred as gundogs used by bird hunters to flush the game from the heavy briar.

The Rhodesian Ridgeback remained classified as a gundog for over 20 years thence.

It is a gundog and still used in gundog trials and by some gamekeepers, however the rise of the labrador retriever meant that the breed decreased in popularity as a gundog in the 20th century.The tight curly coat is waterproof and shakes dry quite satisfactorily - it was purposely developed for retrieving game from water.

Both days will include sessions of clay target shooting instruction, air rifles, falconry and gamekeeping as well as a gundog handling demonstration.

Hunting - A hunting dog, also known as a gundog; is a canine that has been bred and trained to find the game, and retrieve them when necessary.

Like most breeds in the Spaniel group, the English Springer Spaniel is branded as a gundog that is particularly good at flushing and recovering game.

The Flat - Coated Retriever was developed in the United Kingdom as a gundog breed for both water and land use.

Unlike the spaniel breeds which have split into working and show lines the show flat coated retriever can still hold its own as a gundog.

The American Cocker Spaniel is equally suited to life as a gundog (bold and keen to work) or as a household pet.

A very popular breed, the cocker spaniel was developed as a gundog for flushing woodcock in particular.

Originally a working dog breed, primarily utilized as gundogs, they have won over the hearts of many and become highly popular family pets.

The German shorthaired pointer is recognized as a gundog and is an exceptionally active breed.

It is known as a gundog, but unlike other gundog breeds, the English Setter makes for an excellent family pet.

The English Toy Spaniel differentiates itself from other Spaniels in that it is not bred as a gundog and this is due in part to its small stature.

Often referred to as gundogs and bird dogs, dogs in this classification are grouped into the kind of work they do: pointers, retrievers, spaniels and setters.

These «sporting dogs» (also referred to as gundogs or bird dogs) are subdivided by function — that is, how they hunt.