They were developed as working gun dogs in the American Midwest, particularly Wisconsin and Minnesota, and excel at
retrieving game birds on land or in water.
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.
For many centuries, Sporting breeds have been employed to find, flush out and
retrieve game birds.
Not exact matches
They must
retrieve all kinds of
game birds, whatever the hazards.
Gundogs, also called
bird dogs, are a category of dog breeds developed to assist hunters to find and
retrieve game, usually
birds.
The purpose of the dog was to
retrieve birds and
game from the water.
Golden Retrievers were originally bred as hunting dogs, and their job was to
retrieve shot ducks and other
game birds.
We have dogs who specialized in
retrieving downed fowl, dogs who flushed
birds out of dense brush and dogs who stopped in their tracks to crouch or point in the direction of
game.
Other characteristics include having a soft mouth, as they were bred for
retrieving game, and this helps prevent damage to the
bird.
The English Springer's job is to detect
game birds in high grass or bramble, flush or «spring» the
birds from their cover, then point and
retrieve the downed
bird.
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.
Golden Retrievers are medium sized, and were originally meant for
retrieving water
birds, and for
retrieving some upland
game birds.
If I was to get one, I'd be talking to those select few breeders that are working to breed what these dogs were originally for: upland
game bird retrieving.
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.
Known in the United Kingdom as an HPR breed (Hunt, point, and
retrieve), they are expected to point and
retrieve all
birds and ground
game up to and including hare.
Ranging from 60 to 75 pounds, the golden retriever was originally bred to
retrieve ducks and
game birds for hunters.
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.
Golden Retrievers were originally bred in Scotland in the 19th century to
retrieve waterfowl and
game birds.
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-...]
As their name suggests, Golden Retrievers were originally bred as gun dogs in Scotland to
retrieve ducks and
game birds for hunters.
The Gundog Group includes dogs used for hunting
game birds, scent tracking and
retrieving game.
The minimum working certificate requirements shall be designed to establish that the dog is not gun - shy: accordingly, the dog will be expected to
retrieve a shot
game bird at a distance of 50 yards or greater on land; further, the dog will be expected to
retrieve two ducks from swimming water 1 in immediate succession to establish the dog's willingness to reenter water.
Originally bred to hunt bear, deer and wolves, the Weimaraner was later used to point and
retrieve waterfowl and
game birds.
They are large - sized dog breed capable of
retrieving shot waterfowl like ducks and
game birds.
The Kerry Blue was originally bred for hunting small
game and
birds, and for
retrieving from land and water.
Cocker Spaniel The Cocker Spaniel was originally developed in Wales and southwestern parts of England to
retrieve woodcock, a popular
game bird.