Sentences with word «gundog»

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, or Toller for short, is a medium - sized breed of gundog bred primarily for hunting.

Some groups of dog, the herding and gundog groups in particular, have been bred for hundreds of years to work in close partnership with people.

Due to the popularity of hunting amongst the English gentry quite a lot of gundog breeds have been developed here.

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

There is a lot of misinformation within the working gundog community as to the prevalence of some cocker health conditions and a misconception that working cockers are somehow unaffected.

Show bred English Springer Spaniels can also be trained in gundog work or used for other sporting activities, but will probably not throw themselves into it with the speed and enthusiasm of their working cousins.

Dawn discovered platform training through Michele Pouliot at ClickerExpo, finding it a source of useful applications for gundog training — as well as for other areas of performance training.

English Springer Spaniel breeders Jason and Michelle Givens, who train and handle gundogs for a living, manage their numbers with the objective of providing the best environment for each dog.

This is why, in the working gundog community where traditional training still dominates, puppies are often not trained until they are over six months old.

Dr. Ness has a diverse animal background including training field bred gundogs with her family, working as a zoo keeper, and participating in a grant funded field research study on wild ring - tailed lemurs in southern Madagascar.

They have been developed by crossing lots of breeds, mainly from gundog, terrier and hounds, but mastiff types and indigenous African hunting dogs are in there too!

They are increasingly keen to work on the unique challenges facing positive reinforcement gundog trainers in the field.

The day will include gundog demonstrations, fly fishing, air rifle shooting, ferreting and clay shooting.

BASC's national gundog coordinator, Sheila Gussey, said: «I'd like to encourage more gamekeepers to get involved this year.

Similar to the Irish Red and White Setter, the Irish Setter is a medium to large - sized gundog breed that is particularly well - suited for bird hunting.

We also strongly believe that Flat Coated Retrievers are first and foremost companion gundogs, so we also hunt over our dogs whenever possible.

If you are attending an Open Gundog Working Test then you can go to either an Open (ESS) Test or an Open Any Variety (AV) Spaniel Test.

I run a Facebook group called Positive Gundogs to support people who want to learn to reach these standards using positive methods.

Caroline Kisko, the secretary of the Kennel Club, insisted the winning gundog won the prize on his merits.

Even though other breeds had specific occupations in the service of man, they are not known as working breeds: sighthounds running down prey or predators, gundogs flushing food for the table, terriers and toys terrorizing vermin — these were more or less doing what they would do without human ownership, anyway, so their jobs were considered less like «work.»

CHARACTERISTICS Breed is of ancient and pure origins, oldest of sporting gundogs, original purpose was finding and springing game for net, falcon or greyhound.

As part of its ongoing commitment to the Fit For Function: Fit For Life campaign, the Kennel Club has announced a new requirement for Gundog judges prior to their approval to award KC Challenge Certificates (CCs) for the first time.

Samantha specializes in puppy training, basic obedience, and gundog field training.

Spaniels are the ancestors of most dogs we called gundogs, sporting dogs, or «bird dogs.»

In my own gundog community, a steady trickle of positively trained dogs are now beginning to succeed in tests and trials.

In the USA negative reinforcement is a feature of most gundog training programmes.

He's also a keen shooting, fly fishing and gundog enthusiast.

BASC will hold gundog scurries which will give competitors a chance to win prizes on each day.

There will be gundog events, clay shooting competitions, muzzle loading, and an air rifle range.

On Saturday 24th March 2012 the Larchfield Estate, Annahilt in County Down will host the 2012 BASC NI annual gundog test.

Looking for a Weimaraner for hunting or gundog purposes?

Mark and his wife Sophie Haglin have acquired a lifetime of wisdoms like this as partners in raising and training personal gundog companions.

The Clumber Spaniel was once used for retrieving and hunting and is still a great gundog to this day.

You will also need a pedigree dog if you want to compete in Kennel Club run gundog competitions, or to enter the Show Ring.

However, some of our herding dogs are less sociable in nature than the equally intelligent gundog group and may be more «aloof» with people that are not a part of their immediate family.

You stand a better chance of training a dog as a shooting companion for example if you buy a pedigree gundog from working lines, than if you purchase a mongrel of unknown origin.

Breed classification Gundog Size Medium Origin Spain Lifespan 12 - 15 years Colors Black, liver, red, golden in solid or combination colors Cost $ 900 — $ 1200 Common hereditary problems Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) and minor skin problems.

On the one hand, you have the Labrador; a powerful, agile gundog that was historically bred to spend the whole day out in the field retrieving game shot by his owner.

Hunting dog clubs (i.e. gundog, bird dog clubs) are eligible to hold any of the three types of hunting tests: Pointing Breeds, Retrievers and Flushing Spaniels.

The Irish Setter is a high - spirited gundog known for grace, swiftness, and a flashy red coat.

English Springers gained their first great North American fame in the 1920s, and they soon made their mark as a tough but stylish gundog in the bird fields of America and Canada.

After the hunting rifle revolutionized the sport, springers quickly earned a reputation as eager and reliable gundogs.

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The dogs themselves may have dated back to the time of Julius Caesar, but it is difficult to say whether these dogs were spaniels as we would understand them or even ancestors of modern gundogs.

They are intelligent and make distinguished gundogs and trackers.

Every pedigree puppy born, is destined to look and behave in a particular way Thus huskies have pricked up ears, thick coats and enjoy pulling sleds Gundogs have floppy ears and love hunting and retrieving things Greyhounds have long legs and run really fast.

BOYKIN SPANIEL (Sporting Group) The Boykin Spaniel is a versatile and compact gundog.

Kansas Gun Dogs is a licensed facility committed to the breeding and training of quality gundogs.