Sporting Group Dog Breeds

American Cocker Spaniel
American Cocker Spaniel
Dog Breeds

The American Cocker Spaniel is a medium size breed of dog. It's one of the Spaniel type breeds, similar to the English Cocker Spaniel, and was originally bred as a gun dog. In the United...

American Water Spaniel
American Water Spaniel
Dog Breeds

The American Water Spaniel is a gundog breed of dog little known outside North America. Weighing 25 to 45 pounds (11 to 20 kg): females usually 25 to 40 lb (11 to 18 kg); males 30 to 45 lb...

Brittany
Brittany
Dog Breeds

The Brittany is a breed of gun dog bred primarily for bird hunting. Although the Brittany is often referred to as a Spaniel, the breed's working characteristics are more akin to a pointer or...

Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Dog Breeds

The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is a breed of dog belonging to the Retriever, Gundog, and Sporting breed groups. Members of the breed may also be referred to as a Chessie, CBR, or Chesapeake...

Clumber Spaniel
Clumber Spaniel
Dog Breeds

The Clumber Spaniel is a breed of dog of the spaniel type, developed in Britain. It is the largest of the spaniels, and comes in predominantly one color. The name of the breed is taken from...

Curly Coated Retriever
Curly Coated Retriever
Dog Breeds

The Curly Coated Retriever (often referred to as a Curly) is a breed of dog originally bred in England for upland bird and waterfowl hunting. It is the tallest of the retrievers and is...

East Siberian Laika
East Siberian Laika
Dog Breeds

The East Siberian Laika (Vostotchno-Sibirskaia Laika) is a Russian breed of dog of spitz type, a hunting dog originating in parts of Siberia east of the Yenisei River. Males are 55 to 66...

English Cocker Spaniel
English Cocker Spaniel
Dog Breeds

The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of gun dog. The English Cocker Spaniel is an active, good-natured, sporting dog, standing well up at the withers and compactly built. There are "field...

English Setter
English Setter
Dog Breeds

The English Setter is a breed of dog. It is part of the Setter family, which includes red Irish Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, and black-and-tan Gordon Setters. It is a gun dog, bred...

English Springer Spaniel
English Springer Spaniel
Dog Breeds

The English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. It is an affectionate, excitable breed with an average lifespan of twelve to fourteen...

Field Spaniel
Field Spaniel
Dog Breeds

The Field Spaniel is a medium-sized breed of dog. It is one of several spaniel breeds which can serve as gundogs. The Field Spaniel is 17–19 inches (43–48 cm) tall at the withers. Its long...

Flat-Coated Retriever
Flat-Coated Retriever
Dog Breeds

The Flat-Coated Retriever is a gundog breed from the United Kingdom. It was developed as a retriever on both land and in the water. The Flat-Coated Retriever breed standard calls for males...

German Shorthaired Pointer
German Shorthaired Pointer
Dog Breeds

The German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP) is a breed of dog developed in the 1800s in Germany for hunting. The breed is streamlined yet powerful with strong hindquarters that make it able to move...

German Wirehaired Pointer
German Wirehaired Pointer
Dog Breeds

The German Wirehaired Pointer is a griffon type breed of dog developed in the 1800s in Germany for hunting. It became a leading gun dog in Germany in the later part of the 20th century. It...

Golden Retriever
Golden Retriever
Dog Breeds

The Golden Retriever is a breed of dog, historically developed as a gundog to retrieve shot waterfowl such as ducks and upland game birds during hunting and shooting parties. As such they...

Gordon Setter
Gordon Setter
Dog Breeds

A Gordon Setter is a large breed of dog, a member of the setter family that also includes both the better-known Irish Setter and the English Setter. Setter breeds are classified as members...

Hungarian Vizsla
Hungarian Vizsla
Dog Breeds

The Vizsla (English pronunciation: /ˈviːʃlə/ VEESH-lə, Hungarian: [ˈviʒlɒ]; English plural: Vizslas Hungarian plural: vizslák) is a dog breed originating in Hungary. The Hungarian or Magyar...

Irish Setter
Irish Setter
Dog Breeds

The Irish Setter (Irish: sotar rua, literally "red setter"), also known as the Red Setter, is a setter, a breed of gun dog and family dog. The term Irish Setter is commonly used to encompass...

Irish Water Spaniel
Irish Water Spaniel
Dog Breeds

The Irish Water Spaniel is a breed of dog that is the largest and one of the oldest of spaniels. It is also one of the rarest. The Irish Water Spaniel is a stout and cobby dog native to...

Labrador Retriever
Labrador Retriever
Dog Breeds

The Labrador Retriever (also Labrador, or Lab for short) is one of several kinds of retriever, a type of gun dog. A breed characteristic is webbed paws for swimming, useful for the breed's...

Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever
Dog Breeds

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, or Toller for short, is one of the most unusual breeds of gundog in how the dog works. The hunter stays hidden in a blind and sends the dog out to...

Pointer
Pointer
Dog Breeds

The Pointer, often called the English Pointer, is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds. The Pointer should be athletic and graceful. The immediate...

Spinone Italiano
Spinone Italiano
Dog Breeds

The Spinone Italiano (plural Spinoni Italiani) is an Italian dog breed. However, it should be recognized that the Spinone is a unique, indivisible breed and the correct reference is Spinone...

Sussex Spaniel
Sussex Spaniel
Dog Breeds

The Sussex Spaniel is a breed of dog developed in Sussex in southern England. It is a low, compact spaniel and is similar in appearance to the Clumber Spaniel. They can be slow paced, but...

Weimaraner
Weimaraner
Dog Breeds

The Weimaraner (WYE-ma-rah-ner or VYE-ma-rah-ner) is a dog that was originally bred for hunting in the early 19th century. Early Weimaraners were used by royalty for hunting large game, such...

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