Sentences with phrase «popular as hunting dogs»
However, when they're outside, they're great hunters and often show the prey drive that once made them popular as hunting dogs.
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These energetic dogs were very popular on farms as ratters, for guarding livestock and for hunting.
The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, also referred to as the French Wire - haired Korthals Pointing Griffon, is a popular breed of strong hunting dog that originated in Netherlands.
The stamina and courage of the pit bull make the breed unparalleled as a hunting dog for wild pigs, a popular quarry in parts of the South and Southwest.
By Lauren R. Tharp The second most popular dog in the United States (according to AKC registration records), the Golden Retriever originated as a hunting dog, roaming the Scottish Highlands, in the late 1800s.
Today the Brittany is a hunting dog as well as a popular pet.
Today, the breed is one of the most versatile, succeeding in obedience, agility, tracking, hunting and field events, as guide dogs for the blind, service dogs, search and rescue dogs and as popular companions.
It wasn't until the 1960s that Chihuahuas started to become popular as pets — before then dogs were mainly sought after for utilitarian uses such as hunting and pulling carts.
Popular as guard dogs and hunting dogs, these breeds are by no means lightweights.
Some of the most popular of these hunting dogs are the Basenji and the Rhodesian Ridgeback, as well as the Ibizan Hound and the Pharaoh Hound.
Gun Dog Magazine reports, «Originally bred about 150 years ago in England to hunt upland game birds and waterfowl, the curly - coat — the first breed to be officially recognized as a retriever — is now considered a rare breed popular with the «show» people but still an excellent all - around hunting dog.&raqDog Magazine reports, «Originally bred about 150 years ago in England to hunt upland game birds and waterfowl, the curly - coat — the first breed to be officially recognized as a retriever — is now considered a rare breed popular with the «show» people but still an excellent all - around hunting dog.&raqdog.»
Referred to by its admirers as noble, this was a popular hunting dog during the Renaissance and was often given as a gift from Italian government officials to VIP's in other countries such as France and Spain.
People love this dog as a popular family companion as well as sharp hunting dog.
It is an ancient breed whose original purpose was a farm and hunting dog but has recently become more popular as a companion dog.