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The encyclopedia of dog sports and activities: a field guide to 36 fun activities for you and your dog. Neptune City: T.F.H Publications. ISBN 978-0-7938-1275-2. Moxon, P. R. A. (1974). Gundogs: training and field trials (10th revised ed.). London: Popular Dogs Publishing Ltd. ISBN 0-09-121670-2.
Gun dogs (gundogs) or bird dogs are types of hunting dogs developed to assist hunters in finding and retrieving game, [1] typically various fowls that are shot down on the wing (in flight). 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 ...
A hunting dog is a canine that hunts with or for hunters. There are several different types of hunting dog developed for various tasks and purposes. The major categories of hunting dog include hounds, terriers, cur type dogs, and gun dogs. Further distinctions within these categories can be made, based upon the dog's skills and capabilities.
The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of gun dog.It is noteworthy for producing one of the most varied numbers of pups in a litter among all dog breeds. The English Cocker Spaniel is an active, good-natured, sporting dog [1] standing well up at the withers and compactly built. [2]
The Pointer, sometimes called the English Pointer, is a medium-sized breed of pointing dog developed in England.Pointers are used to find game for hunters, and are considered by gundog enthusiasts to be one of the finest breeds of its type; however, unlike most other hunting breeds, its purpose is to point, not retrieve game.
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If approved in Colorado, the tax would be on top of the 10 to 11% excise tax the federal government placed on firearms starting in 1919. Colorado voters to decide whether 6.5% excise tax will be ...
The dog would freeze or set (as in Setter) and allow the hunter to throw the net over the game before it flushed. Flushing dogs, on the other hand, were often used by falconers to flush game for the raptors. Most continental European pointing breeds are classified as versatile gun dog breeds or sometimes HPR breeds (for hunt, point, and ...