Our ultimate goal is to offer a quality, family raised, HEALTHY Labrador or Golden Retriever that is well - adapted, superior tempered, and an impressive addition to their forever families that will make ideal family pets,
working hunting companions, as well as therapy and service dogs without over pricing our pups!
Not exact matches
Over the years, Golden Retrievers have been bred to make excellent
companions to owners as retrievers in
hunting expeditions, as service dogs for people with sight or physical disabilities, or as sniffer dogs
working with the narcotics or search and rescue divisions in police departments.
The breed is mainly a
working and
hunting dog, though may also make an excellent
companion pet.
This includes the ability to serve as family
companion and a
working hunting retriever.
They are bred for show,
hunt or
companion, concentrating on conformation,
working ability and temperament.
Sometimes these dogs do not
work out as a
hunting companion, for a lack of proper
hunting drive.
Spaniels are the smallest of the
hunting breeds, developed to be versatile, outgoing
working companions.
Airedales can still be seen today
working as
hunting dogs for both large and small game, in police
work, and as wonderful family
companions.
Like social cats, semi-feral
working cats make good
companions for other outdoor animals, but will likely spend more time
hunting for rodents and less time with humans.
These are
hunting, herding, guard,
working and
companion dogs.
Intelligent and willing to please, the German Shorthaired Pointer has a keen enthusiasm for
work and excels as a
hunting companion.
Sam Basso PHOENIX, AZ AREA: (602) 708-4531 OR, if you are out of this area, inquire about a telephone or e-Lesson Email: [email protected] Breed Type: Terrier Present Use:
Companion Original Use: Versatile working dog: protection, hunting, companion Registry: American Kennel Club Typical
Companion Original Use: Versatile
working dog: protection,
hunting,
companion Registry: American Kennel Club Typical
companion Registry: American Kennel Club Typical -LSB-...]
Dog Breed Standards lists all dog breeds with pictures a-z,
companion dogs, guard dogs,
hunting dogs, herding and
working dogs, small dogs, big dogs, dogs that don't shed (hypoallergenic), designer dogs and rare dog breeds.
Furry
companions who were born into
hunting,
working or herding breeds need even more exercise than that; specifically, at least 30 minutes of serious exercise like sprinting or swimming along with an hour or two of activity.
So a poodle's ability to
hunt eliminates it from the
companion dog category, while a toy poodle's inability to perform any useful task to assist in the daily
work of the rest of it's family places it firmly in the
companion dog category.
We are
working to provide dogs for families that are wanting a friendly healthy family dog that can also be a great
hunting companion.
Once the dogs came to the United States, they were bred with other dogs to create a larger dog that could do farm
work, helping to
hunt, be a
companion, and guard the property.
Although the jobs of many breeds have disappeared and the jobs of others have changed, dogs of many breeds created as
hunting companions still
work in the field as
hunting companions and
hunt trial competitors.
The development of the Yorkshire Terrier started as settlers came from Scotland to Yorkshire in the 1800's to
work in the textile mills and mines, bringing with them their little dogs that
hunted rats and served as their
companions living with them in their homes.
When humans were first
working with dogs and keep them as
companions, they served the purpose of helping us to
hunt and alerting us to and / or protecting us from danger.
They breed dogs for the temperament and ability to serve as
working companions for handicapped owners, or produce
hunting dogs, herding dogs, guarding dogs, racing dogs, sled dogs, and dogs with the temperament and stamina to participate in schutzhund and other sports.
My first
working dogs were beagles, used as
companion dogs and to
hunt rabbits.
In June 1960 the English Springer Spaniel Field Trial Association announced that
Working Certificates would be awarded to Springers which successfully completed tests demonstrating their basic usefulness as a
hunting companion.
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.
Be sure to inform the breeder if you are looking for a show prospect, a dog for obedience
work, a field trial prospect, and / or a
hunting companion.
Historically dogs lived in close proximity to humans and were used as
working animals to herd livestock,
hunt, and guard the home, and it is only recently that dogs have made the shift towards
companion animals.
There is no other species on earth to which humans have been so intricately linked in so many roles:
hunting partners, protectors of our livestock and our homes,
working animals to haul sleds and carts,
companions for comfort, assistants for us when we are physically and emotionally impaired — and the list goes on.
The end result was a
working farm dog which excelled at ratting and vermin control; a
hunting partner with a 100 yard range that allowed hunters to follow on foot while it trailed and treed small game; an alert and responsible watchdog; and a loving and loyal
companion.
We highlighted here some basic types such as
hunting dogs, guard dogs,
companion dogs, herding dogs and
working dogs though there are many other types regarding American Kennel Club.
By definition,
companion dogs are dogs that do not
work in herding or
hunting jobs but keep people company.
Our dogs and offspring are involved in herd,
hunt, tracking, agility, search and rescue, movie and TV
work, guard,
companion and are Certified Therapy dogs.
For the young reader, this book is a fascinating look at the distinct groups that have developed —
hunting, herding,
working, and
companion — as humans selectively bred dogs to bring out desired attributes.
Approximately half of all dogs in the United States are purebred dogs whose breeds were developed to
work alongside man as Guide Dogs and Service Dogs, Search and Rescue Dogs, Conservation Dogs, military dogs, trackers,
hunting dogs and herders — and always, to be
companions, helpers, and the heartbeat of a family and home.
For hundreds of years they have been both
companions and valuable
working colleagues, assisting us with protection, transport, agricultural production and
hunting.
Whether you're looking for a champion
hunting companion or a dog for obedience
work, this great family dog has a heart with room for everyone — and a brain to match.
Gun dogs
working as
hunting companions and competing in Field Trials have impressive jumping ability