CHARACTERISTICS Breed is of ancient and pure origins, oldest of
sporting gundogs, original purpose was finding and springing game for net, falcon or greyhound.
Not exact matches
The Clumber Spaniel is a medium sized dog in the
gundog /
sporting group, that originated in Britain.
They are medium - sized, powerful
sporting dogs that are considered «Continentals» or «Versatile»
gundogs.
The
sporting or
gundog group embraces many very popular pet breeds.
After the hunting rifle revolutionized the
sport, springers quickly earned a reputation as eager and reliable
gundogs.
Spaniels are the ancestors of most dogs we called
gundogs,
sporting dogs, or «bird dogs.»
The two likely categories Barnes could have chosen from within the SAKU classification system at that time were, «
sporting» and «
gundog».
These «
sporting dogs» (also referred to as
gundogs or bird dogs) are subdivided by function — that is, how they hunt.