Sentences with phrase «water fowl hunting»

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They gained great popularity in both Great Britain and the United States as a hunting retriever of both water fowl and upland game.

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.

The original size was the standard, and like other rough coated water dogs, they were originally bred for use as assistance in hunting and retrieving water fowl.

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 Hunting / Working Committee did not think the Airedale fit into any of these three categories, believing instead that the best way to truly test a hunting Airedale was to test the breed's skill at hunting fur, upland birds and water fowl, a three - in - one gun dog test.

In 1991, in an effort to protect bald eagles, the use of lead ammunition was banned for hunting water fowl.