Sentences with phrase «own as a gundog»

The day will include sessions of clay target shooting instruction, air rifles, falconry and gamekeeping as well as a gundog handling demonstration.

Both days will include sessions of clay target shooting instruction, air rifles, falconry and gamekeeping as well as a gundog handling demonstration.

Hunting - A hunting dog, also known as a gundog; is a canine that has been bred and trained to find the game, and retrieve them when necessary.

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

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

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.

The American Cocker Spaniel is equally suited to life as a gundog (bold and keen to work) or as a household pet.

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

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.

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

The German shorthaired pointer is recognized as a gundog and is an exceptionally active breed.

These «sporting dogs» (also referred to as gundogs or bird dogs) are subdivided by function — that is, how they hunt.

Not exact matches

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 American Water Spaniel is little known outside its country of origin, where it has found great favour as a working gundog.

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.

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.»

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.

As a member of the gundog group, the Irish Red and White Setter is a favorite among sportsmen, due to its ability to stand point when game is located.

The Cocker Spaniel is a Gundog and as bred to work in the fields.

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.

Chasing wildlife is more common in hunting dogs such as hounds and gundogs, and chasing moving objects (including joggers and cyclists) can be a problem in sight hounds and herding dogs.

Setter breeds are classified as members of either the Sporting or Gundog Group depending on the national kennel club or council.

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

Irish or Red Setters as they are commonly known are a member of the Gundog group and are energetic, playful and affectionate.

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.

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.

After the second world war, the popularity of cockers as working gundogs waned considerably, and they were all but replaced by the all purpose Springer Spaniel.

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.

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.

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