Sentences with phrase «water retriever in»

Despite its origins as a water retriever in the 16th century, the Poodle is a member of the AKC's Non-Sporting Group.

Later crosses to the poodle, a fine water retriever in its own right, served to further enhance the tight curls.

The first Poodles were bred by the Germans as water retrievers in the 15th century and are very friendly, versatile family pets.

Not exact matches

Another popular division of the field trial sport is that for retrievers — Labradors, golden retrievers and Chesapeake Bay retrievers — who perform at returning fallen game in a series of land and water tests.

The latest salvo in Macro-Nutrient Land is the Calorie Restriction Diet, inspired by animal experiments in which mice, guppies, water fleas, yeast, spiders, Labrador retrievers, a microscopic water invertebrate called the rotifer, and rhesus monkeys are said to live longer on diets that restrict caloric intake.13 Researchers are encouraged by the longevity of a single monkey who has reached 38 years on a diet in which the portion of monkey chow — dried compressed pellets of wheat, corn, soybean, alfalfa, fish and brewer's yeast — has been cut by 30 percent compared to controls.

Originally used as a gun dog and water retriever, over time this adaptable, enthusiastic dog was retrained as a truffle searching dog — the only breed in the world specialized in tracking down the valuable tubers.

The Irish Water Spaniel dog was bred to be a hunting retriever able to find and retrieve downed birds in ice - cold water as well as on Water Spaniel dog was bred to be a hunting retriever able to find and retrieve downed birds in ice - cold water as well as on water as well as on land.

It was originally used as a water retriever, but after marshes were drained in its native part of northern Italy, its truffle - hunting skills came to the fore in the late 1800s.

Newfoundlands may do carting or water work (5), Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds may do dog sledding, retrievers and pointers may do hunting tests and trials (6), and Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs, corgis, and other herding breeds may do herding tests and trials (7), owners of terriers may participate in «go - to - ground» competitions, and owners of sighthounds may do lure coursing tests and trials.

Along with being outstanding hunters in the field, the German Shorthaired Pointer is a capable water retriever.

The German Wirehaired Pointer is an excellent tracker, pointer, and a retriever, both on land and in water.

The first St. John's Water Dog was brought to England in 1820 where it was developed into the modern Labrador Retriever, possibly with input from various other retriever breeds.

Known for their webbed feet, and an oily, wavy coat that helps make them extremely agile in the water, Chesapeake Bays «are probably the most intense of the retrievers,» Frei said.

These high - incidence breeds include Portuguese Water dogs, Duck - trolling retrievers, Standard Poodles, Wheaten terriers, Great Danes, and the Westies (like the one in the photo at the top of this page).

Later, the breed was standardized in France, where it functioned as a water retriever.

His yellow, black or chocolate short coat repels water, so Labrador Retrievers are protected from a chill in the line of duty or fetching, dock diving or retrieving a tennis ball.

Though developed in Germany, the Poodle breed was standardized in France where it was widely used as a water retriever.

Breeds such as the Poodle, Irish setter or Retrievers have larger bodies and limbs tend to fare much better in the water.

Another option is to give him a shallow pool to splash about in (water dogs like Retrievers, spaniels and poodles will especially enjoy this; if you have a Bulldog or Boston Terrier, steer away from pools: these dogs are physically unable to swim).

It has been used as a water retriever hunting dog (the traditional Poodle clip, although peculiar - looking, actually serves to protect the dog's joints and organs from the dangers of swimming in cold water), a guide dog, a guard dog, a military dog, a companion dog, and even a circus performer.

The Standard Poodle (the largest variety) was developed as a gun dog or water retriever for use in waterfowl hunting, particularly duck and upland bird hunting.

Fun Fact: Golden Retrievers originated in Scotland and were bred from the Flat Coated Retrievers and Tweed Water Spaniels!

«They used to be water retrievers and so when they dive in the icy water, they had to stay warm but also buoyant.

The cause of limber tail has always been somewhat mysterious, with anecdotal evidence suggesting it happens more often in larger working dog breeds like Labrador retrievers, and has been reported in individual dogs who've recently swam in cold water (it's also sometimes called «swimmer's tail» or «cold tail.»)

Of course, some breeds live to be in the water, such as the retrievers and labradors out there.

Don't get water in your retriever's ears.

Griffs excel equally as pointers in the field and as retrievers in the water.»

It was developed as a retriever both on land and in the water.

prcd - Progressive rod - cone degeneration - one form of PRA that so far can be detected in Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, English Cocker Spaniels, Labrador Retrievers and Portuguese Water Dogs.

But it is its role as a skilled, economy - sized, cold - water retriever that has helped the breed find a soft spot in the hearts of modern waterfowlers.

Retrievers even as puppies will resort to chewing everything in sight and water dogs will most definitely be fascinated by any water features in your garden.

It became a standard breed in France, where it worked as a water retriever.

In a research study conducted by the Pine Street Foundation, breath samples of 31 breast cancer patients, 55 lung cancer patients and 83 healthy people were presented to five trained scent dogs (three Labrador retrievers and two Portuguese water dogs).

Good to see that your retriever still has his breed instincts - my Airedale (bred to hunt water - rats in water) hates to get even her paws wet and quietly watched a rat scurry past us the other day!

In the Scottish Highlands, Lord Tweedmouth crossed a yellow flat coated retriever with the Tweed water spaniel.

The poodle comes from the working class of dogs, and was originally bred in Germany as a large water retriever.

Aside from that, Labrador Retrievers are excellent at waterfowl hunting because of the quality of their coat that repels water in some measure.

Particularly water loving dogs like labs and golden retrievers will be constantly in the water and tracking the mud into the house which becomes a major nuisance if they are inside dogs.

Other breeds that usually make good swimmers include retrievers, Newfoundlands, and standard poodles, whose distinctive clips were originally intended to keep the dog's major joints warm in cold water.

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

They were originally bred in Germany to be water retrievers, and have since retained many desirable qualities from their colorful history.

Retrievers excel very much in sports like water sports, agility, hunting and obedience.

Before dock diving with your golden retriever, make sure they are a confident swimmer and check the area for potential dangers such as hidden rocks or other objects in the water.

This amazing duality is what makes the golden retriever so resilient to different weather types and able to spend lots of time outdoors and in the water.

Surprisingly, Labrador Retrievers originated in Newfoundland where they were actually bred with a Newfoundland dog to produce the St. John's Water Dog, which eventually became the Labrador Retriever.

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.

Labrador Retrievers are built to be strong in the water.

Many breeds popular to this area, such as retrievers and Labs, will get into the water, but other breeds don't like the water and wouldn't get in on their own.

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The breed, also known as a Yellow Retriever, was developed in the Scottish Highlands from a cross of wavy - coated retrievers, Tweed Water Spaniels (now extinct) and the Irish Setter.