Not exact matches
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.
Although the Rhodesian Ridgeback's bird hunting prowess has been well known throughout the breed's history (the original description from the South African parent club belabors this point in fact), it is important to note that the «
gundog»
classification made in 1920s Southern Rhodesia and South Africa was not specifically about bird hunting.
By 1940, Barnes had resigned from the Rhodesian Parent Club and prompted by the lobbying of a newer generation of leadership within the Rhodesian Parent Club, in the 1950s, the breed's group
classification was changed from «
gundog» to «hound».
The two likely categories Barnes could have chosen from within the SAKU
classification system at that time were, «sporting» and «
gundog».