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The term hunting dog is broad and includes all breeds and skills of hunting canines, but "gun dogs" refers to canines that are trained to work alongside a loud firearm while hunting or retrieving game. [2] Gun dogs are divided into three main categories: pointers and retrievers, setters and spaniels, and water dogs. [3] [failed verification]
A retriever is a type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter. Generally gun dogs are divided into three major classifications: retrievers, flushing spaniels , and pointing breeds . Retrievers were bred primarily to retrieve birds or other prey and return them to the hunter without damage; retrievers are distinguished in that nonslip ...
The Lagotto Romagnolo [a] is an Italian breed of dog. It is a traditional breed of the formerly extensive marshlands of the Delta del Po, in the eastern part of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, where it was used as a gun dog, specifically as a water retriever.
Pointing dogs, sometimes called bird dogs, are a type of gundog typically used in finding game. [1] [2] Gundogs are traditionally divided into three classes: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. [3] The name pointer comes from the dog's instinct to point, by stopping and aiming its muzzle towards game. This demonstrates to the hunter ...
A field trial meeting at Bala, North Wales by George Earl. A field trial is a competitive event for gun dogs.Field trials are conducted for pointing dogs and setters, retrievers and spaniels, with each assessing the different types various working traits.
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The Weimaraner is a versatile hunting dog, and may be used to track, point to, flush or retrieve birds or other game. [4] Registration is subject to successful completion of a working trial. [1] In Germany it is not considered to be suitable for keeping as a companion dog. According to the breed club, it "... basically belongs in the hands of ...
“Alec Baldwin’s conduct and his lack of gun safety inside that church on that day is something that he’s going to have to answer for… That’ll be with another jury on another day.”