Sentences with phrase «gundogs for»

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.

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

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

Not exact matches

«It's fair to say the clay trap kindly supplied by Promatic will be top of the Christmas wish list for most people, but we also have game bags, shotgun lessons, vouchers for BASC courses and gundog training equipment.

Phil Pugh, regional director for BASC in the north of England said «There will also be experts in the fields of ferreting, wildfowling, gundogs and gamekeeping as well as plenty of trade stands.

The gamekeeper classes provide a great opportunity for them to showcase their gundogs.»

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.»

Looking for a Weimaraner for hunting or gundog purposes?

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

Their enterprise, Pine Shadows, is located just east of Brainerd, and has evolved into a highly - acclaimed source for top quality springer spaniel puppies, as well as an academy for the training of virtually all gundog breeds.

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Several of our popular dog breeds, including many of the gundog, sheepdog, and terrier breeds, have become divided into those that are bred for the show ring, and those that are bred for work.

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.

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.

Like the hounds, gundogs have been bred for centuries as hunting dogs.

These activities include shows and obedience trials, open to all breeds of dogs, and retrieving trials and field trials specifically for the Gundog breeds (Pointers, Setters, Spaniels, Retrievers & Utility Gundogs e.g Weimaraners).

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

Undoubtedly, both hounds and gundogs are in the breed's ancestry for there was an old practice of mating these together to produce a dog capable of pointing, but with more stamina.

Lots of puppies love to play fetch, especially those from the Gundog breeds whose ancestors were selectively bred for their desire to retrieve.

For example, dogs which are working (gundogs, hounds, terriers, police, sheepdogs, sled dogs etc) have higher energy needs than pet dogs of the same breed type, size, sex and age.

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.

Within this context, the Rhodesian Ridgeback — which was clearly expected to hold the lion at bay for the hunter, not to attempt to dispatch the lion unassisted by the gun — placement in the union's gundog group becomes the logical choice within that system as it existed at that time.

As working gundogs the Springer can work for hours at a time in rough conditions, happily beating the thorns, bristles, hills and heavy rain to find what he is looking for.

This gundog breed is bred for performance and has a high octane personality.

A retired law enforcement officer, Bill is the Director of Gundog Operations for Mossy Oak GameKeeper Kennels.

If you want a quiet life and are not heavily into training or gundog work, the show springer is probably a better dog for you.

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

The Gundog Group includes dogs used for hunting game birds, scent tracking and retrieving game.

They are for their size, probably the most powerful of our gundogs.

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 tiFor 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 tiFor 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 tifor Gundog judges prior to their approval to award KC Challenge Certificates (CCs) for the first tifor the first time.

Breeders have developed different lines of golden retrievers for various purposes — gundog, show dog, family dog or assistant [source: Fogle, «The Encyclopedia of the Dog»].

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Sportsmen also began to appreciate it as a valuable gundog suitable for wild fowling.

This is especially the case for dogs that love other dogs (which includes the majority of gundog breeds)

For example, pointing (raising a paw in attending to prey) is part of the wolf hunting ethogram that we have intensified in gundogs to alert handlers to the presence of game.