Braque Francais Pyrenean belongs to
hunting dog breeds which are one of the old gun dogs.
Not exact matches
My local shelter (
which has awards because it is AWESOME) wound up taking the other (a muddy mixed
breed, probably someone's
hunting dog).
Temperaments are very hereditary,
which means it is very important to get a
dog from a reputable breeder who
breeds dogs with solid, stable temperament — an agressive, shy or nervous GWPs is not a good family member, or a good
hunting dog.
Their crossbred Cur was the process of a well thought out
breeding program to develop a
dog that could live on the reserve and help
hunt Bison
which was a main source of food at the time.
Interestingly, owners of
breeds which were originally
bred for
hunting (including terriers, retrievers, scent hounds and related
dogs) were found to be offered the greatest protection from CVD.
The
hunting dogs - mostly hounds and terriers,
bred with Native American's
dogs,
which resulted in this affable, and trainable crossbreed.
Because of the
Breed's recognised enthusiasm for
hunting in thick cover, tails can be prone to damage,
which might affect the health and welfare of the
dog.
Mirrored in some ways after the Earthdog competitions (
which utilize safely caged rats
which are not harmed by the dachshunds and small terriers
which hunt them), Barn
Hunt gives any appropriately sized
dog — regardless of
breed or mix — the chance to show off its
hunting skills.
Examples would be agility, fly ball,
hunt trials for sporting
dogs, earth trials for terriers, lure coursing for sight hounds and tracking
which most
breeds of
dogs are able to do to some degree.
This animal was originally
bred as a
hunting dog,
which is why it's probably so loyal and eager to please its owner.
Interestingly,
hunting dogs in this group were selectively
bred for different tasks in
which they excelled.
The Chinese Shar - Pei
breed,
which can be traced as far back as China's Han Dynasty (200 B.C.), was originally used as a
hunting and fighting
dog — their trademark wrinkly face allowed them to avoid fatal bites.
They belong to the Hound
dog breed which is recognized for their
hunting skills.
For small - animal practitioners, leptospirosis has long been considered a disease of large
dogs and, in particular, of the
hunting breeds,
which are most active swimming and running in wild outdoor settings.
[1] To assist in the
hunting of birds and small game, various sporting types of
dogs were developed,
which became the ancestors of today's pointer, retriever, setter, and spaniel purebred
dog breeds.
The
dogs were selectively
bred as either sled
dogs or as
hunting dogs,
which implies that a sled
dog standard and a
hunting dog standard existed at that time.
The
dog may have been too rambunctious, or too destructive,
which is what happens when you can't meet the exercise needs of this active
hunting breed.
We urge breeders and judges alike to pay attention to the first paragraph in our
breed standard,
which includes the following: «Primarily a
hunting dog, he should be shown in hard working condition.»
They only shed lightly and their tails generally are white tipped,
which was
bred into the line so hunters could easily spot the small
dogs while they were
hunting.
I do see pointer type
dogs around here frequently and also the Spanish Podenco during
hunting season (
which I hate) I'm also not in favour of the exacting standards the kennel club apply and feel this causes suffering, deformity and disease in many
breeds.
Most
dogs also do not get nearly the amount of exercise for
which they were designed (for example, most
hunting breeds are genetically programmed to run all day long in the field!)
The
breed originated in Hungary as a
hunting dog that could withstand extreme weather and rough field conditions,
which is why they have a long, dense, wiry coat.
This classification theory is consistent with old
breed descriptions,
which are somewhat contrary to the more classical sighthound / scenthound types, like the one offered in an advertisement run by the Rhodesian Parent Club in a show catalogue in 1926,»... Rhodesian Ridgeback (lion
dogs) are unsurpassed for
hunting and veld work.
She says
dogs that were
bred over centuries as
hunting or working
dogs have traits that were useful in bygone times but are undesirable in a world in
which most
dogs end up as suburban pets.
The biggest challenges when training Akitas are related to the
breed's tremendous strength, his tendency to be strong - willed, his typical aggression toward other
dogs of the same sex, and his
hunting instincts,
which make him a threat to smaller animals.
This is quite the opposite of your mixed
breed dog which has beagle in him (a highly social
breed with a history of being
bred to
hunt in groups with other
dogs) and Lab, (the classical friendly
dog who generally loves other
dogs and is eager to play).
Both
breeds today are rarely used for
hunting foxes due to laws banning the practice in many places, but some breeders and owners have their
dogs compete in sporting events such as go - to - ground contests, in
which they have to go underground to attempt to kill a caged rat or other small animal.
Our goals are to encourage and promote the
breeding of pure -
bred Golden Retrievers and to do all possible to bring their natural qualities to perfection; to urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the
breed as approved by The American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by
which Golden Retrievers shall be judged; to do all in our power to protect and advance the interests of the
breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at
dog shows, obedience trials, agility trials,
hunt tests and field trials; and to conduct sanctioned and licensed specialty shows, obedience trials, agility trials, and field trials under the rules of The American Kennel Club.
Many centuries later, European settlers brought their
hunting -
dog breeds to Africa,
which in turn interbred with the native African ridged
dogs.
They are a working
dog,
bred for
hunting, and while not as rare as some varieties of spaniel, they are rarer than the more widely known English Springer Spaniel with
which they are sometimes confused.
There are some
dog breeds which are specifically classed as «Scent hounds» as they were
bred to
hunt or track by scent and endurance, these include the:
Being the best
dog for
hunting not only bears but also other big game animals like cougar and wild boars, the Plotthound
dog is a truly tough
breed which is not afraid to face danger.