Sentences with phrase «today as hunting dogs»

They are still used today as hunting dogs, primarily for hunting rabbits.

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Today the breed is still an excellent hunting partner but is also being kept more and more as a family dog.

The dogs of today may not be sheepherders and guardians, palace protectors, or royal hunt companions, but they are just as valuable and worth preserving as breeds, as fellow travelers in human history, as companions, and as life partners.

The Jack Russell Terrier is still built as a dog that is intended for hunting and the tradition of docking the tail so it may serve as a handle to hold while pulling a ratting dog from a hole is still intact today (although rarely done for practicality it is mostly done for the look of it.)

While the dachshunds may be known more today for being a pampered pet of a celebrity or loyal companion dog, the dachshund is still used as a hunting companion.

I have had Cane Corso's for almost 10 yrs The first one I got had her ears cropped I admit I like the look but I will not put a dog through an Unnecessary surgery just to get a look I have had 3 dogs with ears intake for 6 yrs and I haven't had ear infections I clean my dogs ears on a regular basis Gook in ears are diet related Usually related to grain found in crappy dog food Like corn & wheat And yes cropped ears need to be cleaned too Also dogs with cropped ears hate the rain as it Gets in their ears easily I do believe in tail cropping if it's done before day 3 These dogs never stop wagging their tails & it really hurts when they hit you There was a reason the Italians did tails & ears It was to protect the dogs from the wild boar they were hunting Today it purely «the Look»

The Akita and his cousin the Shiba Inu both started life as hunting dogs in Japan — a heritage manifest today in the tendency of both breeds to hunt small game and the neighbor's cat, but the Akita is part of the working group and the Shiba is a non-sporting dog.

Though still used in packs for hunting today, beagles are commonly seen as wonderful companions and family dogs.

Today the Brittany is a hunting dog as well as a popular pet.

Airedales can still be seen today working as hunting dogs for both large and small game, in police work, and as wonderful family companions.

Goldens today excel as family companions, hunting dogs, therapy dogs, service dogs, and search and rescue dogs.

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.

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.

Today's Alaskans have a dozen or even more generations behind them with every one of them crossbred with the best running dogs as well as other hunting breeds, (like hounds, for instance) so speaking about the Alaskan husky as of some separate breed is wrong.

Breed fanciers describe their favorite as a strain of fox terrier, kept pure from the early days, much as fanciers of some hunting breeds have continued field strains of their breeds that today differ from the dogs seen in the show ring.

English Springer Spaniels are still used as flushing dogs, and today breeders that breed these dogs for hunting train the dogs to retrieve to hand, quarter, scented, follow hand signals, blind retrieve, and steady.

Both breeds today are rarely used for hunting foxes due to laws banning the practice in many places, but some breeders and owners have their dogs compete in sporting events such as go - to - ground contests, in which they have to go underground to attempt to kill a caged rat or other small animal.

Originally used for coursing rabbits, today the breed is still used for hunting and as a companion dog.

So to recap, the terriers can be categorized in 3 subgroups: working terriers such as the Jack Russell who were bred to hunt quarry both in burrows and above ground, toy terriers such as Yorkies who are down - sized versions of larger terriers and are used today as companion dogs, and finally, bull - type terriers such as the Staffordshire bull terrier who are crosses of terriers and bulldogs.

Many sporting dogs are still used as hunting companions today, although their gentle natures and high level of trainability have also earned them the reputation of being among the best family dogs.

Today Airedales are still used as hunting dogs, watch dogs, and even obedience and agility dogs, but they are, first and foremost, faithful, loyal and entertaining companions.

Developed from war hounds into a dog used for hunting and guarding, the Irish wolfhound is ancient and may have been brought to Ireland as far back as 7000 B.C. Though their primary use was hunting, today's dogs are fairly quiet and reserved, intelligent and easygoing.

However, what we know of as the Beagle today didn't show up until the 1800s in America, where southern Americans bred small dogs for hunting purposes.

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.

Buying From a Dog Breeder I don't know any breeders today who produce Curly Coated Retrievers strictly as hunting dogs.