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Sporting Dogs, Sporting Dog Group
Sporting dogs were originally bred to help hunters locate small game such as birds or to fetch the bodies of birds shot by hunters. Sporting dogs, working dogs, hounds and terriers are genetically predsposed to perform a task instinctively. The sporting group includes pointers, setters, retrievers, and spaniels. Their hunting skills vary according to the purpose for which they were bred. But most of the dogs in the sporting group have some characteristics in common.
First of all, they are intelligent and quick to learn. These dogs can also think for themselves. And when they do, training can be a challenge. sporting dogs are also athletic and busy, especially as puppies. They need daily exercise and activities and will enjoy vigorous play sessions and long walks. They will respond enthusiastically to training challenges.
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American Water Spaniel
Breed of medium-sized spaniels originating in America having chocolate or liver-colored curly coat.
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Chesapeake Bay Retriever
American breed having a short thick oily coat ranging from brown to light tan.
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Clumber Spaniel
Clumber; a thickset spaniel with longish silky hair.
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Cocker Spaniel
English cocker spaniel, cocker, a small breed with a wavy silky hair originally developed in England.
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Curly-Coated Retriever
An English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water.
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English Setter
An English breed having a plumed tail and a soft silky coat that is chiefly white.
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English Springer Spaniel
English springer; a breed having typically a black-and-white coat.
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Field Spaniel
Large usually black hunting and retrieving spaniel with a dense flat or slightly wavy coat; cross between cocker and Sussex spaniel.
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Flat-Coated Retriever
An English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat; retrieves game from land or water.
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Golden Retriever
An English breed having a long silky golden coat.
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Gordon Setter
A Scottish breed with a black-and-tan coat.
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Irish Setter
Red setter; an Irish breed with a chestnut-brown or mahogany-red coat.
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Irish Water Spaniel
Breed of large spaniels developed in Ireland having a heavy coat of liver-colored curls and a topknot of long curls and a nearly hairless tail.
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Labrador Retriever
Breed originally from Labrador having a short black or golden-brown coat.
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Pointer
A strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points to game.
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Sussex Spaniel
An English breed with short legs and a golden liver-colored coat.
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Vizsla
Hungarian pointer; Hungarian hunting dog resembling the Weimaraner but having a rich deep red coat.
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Welsh Springer Spaniel
A red-and-white breed slightly smaller than the English springer spaniel.
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References:
1. Labrador Retriever. Liz Palika
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