Sentences with phrase «hunting small birds»

Cocker Spaniels mostly accompany hunters who are hunting small birds.

Not exact matches

In Minnesota you can't use.223 to hunt Deer (too small) or birds (must use a shotgun).

It is a wonderful choice for the following needs: Pest control, target shooting, and the hunting of small game like rabbits or birds.

And they found that the hunted specimens» brains were actually five percent smaller, on average, than the brains of birds that died by other means.

Loggerhead shrikes, also called butcher birds, are songbirds that hunt small animals by impaling them on thorns or barbed wire.

The birds of prey typically hunt other birds or small mammals but they occasionally opt for larger prey, such as coyotes.

Originally developed to hunt large animals such as stags and wild boar, the Weimaraner was then refined to hunt smaller game, including birds.

For perhaps thousands of years dogs, he has trained dogs to hunt birds, pests, and small and large game; herd sheep, cattle, reindeer, and geese; pull carts and sleds; guard castles, forest preserves, homes, and families; rescue drowning sailors; and haul fishing nets.

This loyal, energetic, smart, and active dog is equally adept at hunting birds and other small game prey.

A cat's prey drive is so strong that even well - fed cats may naturally enjoy hunting birds or other small animals.

The dogs in this category were generally used to hunt birds and small game both upland and inland.

Even in cases when some species of birds and other small mammals were reintroduced into the wild to try to prevent extinction, the tenacious feral felines unfortunately end up hunting them down too.

Undomesticated cats hunt, which results in a diet consisting of small animals such as rodents and lizards, insects, and small birds — prey that is high in fat and protein, and very low in carbohydrates.

Jack Russell Terriers are commonly known to harass, injure or kill other small pets, such as cats, birds, rabbits, mice, rats, etc., simply due to their strong natural hunting instinct.

Herding dogs are bred to want to chase animals but must be taught to gather and drive; terriers are bred to chase and kill small animals but have to learn what to hunt and what to leave alone; a retriever must learn to ignore rabbits and to give a fallen bird to a person instead of eating it.

As the German Shorthaired Pointer is a breed built for performance, including high - energy outdoor activities like hunting birds and other small creatures, it is a fairly structurally sound breed as compared to some of the other recent best in show winners like the Affenpinscher and Pekinese.

In fact, registrations eventually soared to place the Brittany among the top 20 in popularity, no doubt because of its bird - hunting abilities, close - ranging hunting style, small size and tractable nature.

They have known to hunt both birds and small mammals.

[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 natural place of cats in the food chain is as hunters of mice, rats, and other small rodents, who in urban habitat are themselves overwhelmingly of introduced species, and as scavengers of sick and injured birds who remain on the ground after dark, when healthy birds are roosting and cats do most of their hunting.

They were first bred to hunt small game and birds.

This dog was used as a companion to men hunting birds and other small game.

It was used for hunting small game and birds (retrieving on land and water), eliminating vermin, and herding cattle and sheep.

Sporting breeds and hounds can compete in tests and trials that simulate hunting everything from upland game birds and waterfowl to small mammals.

Over time, breeders developed the dog to be smaller and more agile for bird hunting.

They were originally bred to hunt small game and birds.

However, they were later used to hunt for small game, such as rabbits and birds.

Your kitty's wild ancestors had to hunt insects, birds, mice and other small animals to survive.

Your kitty will still feel the need to go out and hunt birds, mice, frogs, in fact anything that is small enough to catch.

Bred as a hunting dog for birds and small furry animals, Weimaraners do not do well with cats, birds, rodents or small dogs.

The breed was originally used to hunt birds, and continues to be, but can also hunt waterfowl, rabbits, and other small game.

Originally a dog bred exclusively for noble families and to work with their families» falconers before guns were used in bird and small game hunting, ancestors of the Small Münsterländer (formerly the Kleiner Münsterländer Vorstehhund) had to work in upland areas to flush prey for the falcon, then allow the falcon to keep the prey until the falconer could retrieve it while the dog pointed at the csmall game hunting, ancestors of the Small Münsterländer (formerly the Kleiner Münsterländer Vorstehhund) had to work in upland areas to flush prey for the falcon, then allow the falcon to keep the prey until the falconer could retrieve it while the dog pointed at the cSmall Münsterländer (formerly the Kleiner Münsterländer Vorstehhund) had to work in upland areas to flush prey for the falcon, then allow the falcon to keep the prey until the falconer could retrieve it while the dog pointed at the catch.

Predation According to The ABC Guide, «all outdoor cats hunt and kill birds (20 --- 30 percent of cat prey) and other small animals.»

Birds make up only a small percentage of their diet when they rely solely on hunting for food.

Keep in mind that Welshies are hunting dogs, and the urge to chase birds and small mammals has been bred into them.

This dog is the best for all - around small game and water bird hunting because of its double coat which allows it to repel water and retain warmth.

It is a dog that prefers a job to do, and is most often used for hunting birds and small mammals.

The dogs hunted in packs and preyed on wild cats, birds, and squirrels, but with training can be trusted with other small animals.

Miniature schnauzers are also a little bit protective, but they are actually more of a hunting type, they love to chase small animals like birds and mice, even trying to play with them!

Cats evolved as predators of small mammals and birds, eating multiple small meals as they hunted throughout the day.

He says overall, the number of birds and small animals being killed are high enough that cats and their hunting could be causing some wildlife populations to decline in some areas.

The Kerry Blue was originally bred for hunting small game and birds, and for retrieving from land and water.

This constant hunting activity keeps their mind occupied designing small strategies how to get the prey from a tree, getting a bug from underneath a small stone, hiding to catch a bird, chasing a mouse or blocking the exit of a potential prey, to name some.

He explains to us over his boiling porcupine soup that spears are wielded when hunting small land mammals, while blowpipes are used to stealthily snipe at birds or monkeys lounging on treetops.

The wattled curassow depends heavily on rivers (and the humid lowlands and forests that house them) for the fish, insects, and other small waterlife that it feeds on — and since they're native to South America, the deforestation, hunting, development, and logging that have been built up along the Amazon have also caused a drastic drop in the population of these birds.

The case of Jeffries v Evans (1865) held that game was «generally understood as including anything that is usually hunted for, shot for and sported after... excluding small birds and vermin which are beneath the notice of a sportsman».