Sentences with phrase «retrieving water game»

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Apples have long been associated with divination: these are some of the many traditions: Bobbing for apples (trying to retrieve an apple using only ones mouth from a tub of water) was originally a boys game - the girls prepared the apples and the boys would bob for them, the apple that each boy retrieved indicated who they would marry.

- 1880s: Top five breeds (English setters, Irish setters, pointers, Irish water spaniels and Gordon setters) were all working gun dogs, which helped hunters retrieve game.

The purpose of the dog was to retrieve birds and game from the water.

These dogs — medium - sized black dogs with close hair — not only retrieved game but also retrieved fish, pulled small fishing boats through icy water and helped the fisherman in any task involving swimming.

They wanted an all - purpose gun dog capable of work on land and in water that would respond to any type of game, whether large or small, furred or feathered, complete with natural pointing, tracking and retrieving abilities.

Golden Retrievers are medium sized, and were originally meant for retrieving water birds, and for retrieving some upland game birds.

Nowadays, they excel at waterfowl hunting, retrieving the game from the water.

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.

He displays self - control in the field and excels in retrieving game on land and in the water.

Comprised of several types of dogs — pointers (German shorthair), retrievers (golden or Labrador), setters (English, Irish), flushers (cocker spaniel, springer spaniel), and water dogs (poodle, Portuguese water dog)-- these breeds were developed to help hunters of fowl find and retrieve their game.

Bred to retrieve a wide variety of game on land or from the water.

This versatile sporting dog breed hunts many types of game, retrieves on land or from water, and is an affectionate companion.

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

The dogs were jacks - of - all - trades, watching the barnyard; guarding the children; hunting for varmints; tracking larger game; retrieving water fowl; and, warding off prowlers at night.

Alert, active and intelligent, sporting dogs have historically been used by hunters to locate, flush or retrieve game from land or water.

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.

A versatile, tireless hunting dog capable of hunting feathered and furred game, pointing or treeing as necessary, retrieving to hand over land or water, and tracking wounded game.

It is not until the late 14th century that Gaston De Foix, a rich and powerful lord of Southern France who was a warrior famous for his hunting feats, wrote his immortal hunting classic «Livre de Chasse» (Book of the Chase) in 1387, in which he describes hunting dogs in their work as quartering in front of the master, flushing game and retrieving from land and water - all very like the behaviour and work of the English Springer Spaniel we know and admire today.

Like the poodle, this breed was originally developed to retrieve game from water.

The Golden Retriever is believed to have been developed by a Scotsman in the mid-19th century for hunting and retrieving game (on land and in water).

The dense and almost water - proof coats found on some sporting dog breeds that retrieve waterfowl and other game are desired traits that breeders seek to perpetuate.

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

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.

Originally from Newfoundland, not Labrador, this AKC's Sporting Group member was bred to retrieve game from water (it even has webbed feet).