We've listed here the 5
best hunting dogs including what they are especially valued for.
Breeds that make
good hunting dogs include those in the «sporting» group of the American Kennel Club, such as numerous breeds of Spaniels, Retrievers and Pointers.
Not exact matches
In spite of his youthful history, the Labrala has some pretty ancient lineage that
includes the Labrador retriever who dates back to 19th century Newfoundland where he was used as a working
dog on fishing boats as
well as the Vizsla who comes from Hungary and dates back almost a thousand years where he was used for
hunting in Central Europe.
Cairns do
well in competitive canine sports,
including agility, obedience and «earth
dog» trials, which allow them to do with they do
best — dig and
hunt.
In my opinion, ADVANCED obedience would
include those remaining exercises that you'd use in high level competition, as
well as specialized commands used for
dogs that do real work, such as guide
dog work,
hunting and police / protection.
The ancestors of today's Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
include several wire coated
dogs known to be
good hunting dogs, the Otterhound, a French Barbet, and several other unknown
dogs and breeds.
Their wisdom as
well as their high activity level mean they want physical and mental stimulus,
including involvement in
dog sports for example agility, monitoring, lure coursing,
hunting, compliance as sport, or perhaps just jogging with their owner, which may also aid them bond with their families.
These events, which draw over three million entries annually,
include dog shows and tests of instinct and trainability, such as obedience trials, Canine
Good Citizen tests, field trials, agility trials, lure coursing, rally,
hunting tests, herding trials, tracking tests, coonhound and earthdog events.
Manchester terriers excel in a variety of
dog sports
including conformation, obedience, rally, agility, lure coursing, barn
hunt, earth
dog work, tracking, flyball, scent work, as
well as freestyle dancing.