Originally deployed in Scotland to
retrieve hunted birds that had fallen to the ground, the Gordon Setter's strong hunter's instinct, skill with scents, and general companion qualities have made it a very popular breed indeed, as well as an enduring one.
Not exact matches
Whether it is hounds chasing rabbits,
bird dogs pointing or retrievers and spaniels
retrieving, the challenge of a field trial is a constant incentive to anybody with a good
hunting dog and a sporting instinct.
After the dog hassome field experience behind him and is used to
retrieving live
birds, he isready for the basic exercises which will control him when
hunting.
The Irish Water Spaniel dog was bred to be a
hunting retriever able to find and
retrieve downed
birds in ice - cold water as well as on land.
They were originally bred to aid in
retrieving ducks and other
birds during
hunting trips.
Golden Retrievers were originally bred as
hunting dogs, and their job was to
retrieve shot ducks and other game
birds.
It was originally used as a pointing and
retrieving dog for the
hunt of falcons and other
birds.
This dog was initially bred to
hunt large game like wolves and deer but today they are more often used as
bird dogs and for
retrieving.
Spaniel field trials and
hunt tests are all foot handled, spaniels
hunt in a «windshield wiper» pattern and «hup» or sit when they find the
bird, then flush on command and
retrieve to hand after the
bird is shot.
Hand signals are also heavily used when training dogs from a distance, such as in directing a
hunting dog to
retrieve a downed
bird, training a dog to compete in a utility obedience competition or asking a herding dog to move the flock.
As big game available for sports
hunting in Germany dwindled, the Weimaraner was increasingly used to flush and
retrieve game
birds on land, and to
retrieve waterfowl from lakes and streams.
The Boykin is another all - around
hunting dog equally capable in
retrieving waterfowl and flushing upland game
birds.
It was used for
hunting small game and
birds (
retrieving on land and water), eliminating vermin, and herding cattle and sheep.
Each breed was developed to perform a specific job, whether that job is
hunting rabbits,
retrieving downed
birds, herding livestock or sitting on people's laps.
Each breed was developed to perform a specific job, whether it be
hunting rabbits,
retrieving downed
birds, herding livestock or sitting on people's laps.
Their nose, developed for
hunting, can still be used in the field today
hunting and
retrieving birds.
The golden retriever was initially bred as a gun dog used to
retrieve game; this use meant that these dogs were bred to have a soft mouth to prevent damage to
birds that were
retrieved during the
hunt.
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 catch.
The Golden Retriever is a large - sized breed of dog bred as gun dogs to
retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game
birds during
hunting and shooting parties, and were named «retriever» because of their ability to
retrieve shot game undamaged.
The Golden Retriever is a large - sized breed of dog bred as gun dogs to
retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game
birds during
hunting and shooting parties, [3] and were named «retriever» because of their ability to
retrieve shot game undamaged.
The Golden Retriever is a large - sized breed of dog bred as gun dogs to
retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game
birds during
hunting and shooting parties, [3] and were named «retriever» because of -LSB-...]
The Gundog Group includes dogs used for
hunting game
birds, scent tracking and
retrieving game.
Originally bred to
hunt bear, deer and wolves, the Weimaraner was later used to point and
retrieve waterfowl and game
birds.
5) Norwegian Lundehund (non-sporting group)-- also called the Puffin Dog because they «spent centuries on the rocky cliffs and high fields of arctic Norway
hunting and
retrieving puffin
birds, an important meat and feather crop to local farmers.
If well - disciplined and well - trained, this dog breed will be the best
hunting dog that will point and even
retrieve any
bird that you are
hunting.
It spent centuries on the rocky cliffs and high fields of arctic Norway
hunting and
retrieving puffin
birds, which was an important meat and feather crop to local farmers.
They were originally bred for
bird hunting and water
retrieving, and have been trained to bring supplies to soldiers wounded in battle.
The Club members who wish to emphasize the Airedale's original skills are sponsoring workshops and field trials for Airedales that are trained in tracking, upland
bird hunting and
retrieving.
The Kerry Blue was originally bred for
hunting small game and
birds, and for
retrieving from land and water.
However, early accounts of Airedales
hunting also regularly included references to the breed's abilities as a gun dog, used to flush and
retrieve a variety of upland
birds and water fowl.
The Shorthair is a cross between a variety of German
hunting hounds and the Pointer; she has a superb nose and is mostly used for upland
bird hunting, although she'll willingly jump into water to
retrieve if need be.