Sporting Group 1American Kennel Club's Sporting Group There are forty one breeds in the Sporting Group worldwide. But, The American Kennel Club only recognizes twenty seven breeds. These are American Water Spaniel, American Cocker Spaniel, Barbet, Bracco Italiano, Braque du Bourbonnais, Brittany, Cesky Fousek, Canadian Pointer, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Clumber Spaniel, Curly Coated Retriever, Drentsche Patrijshond, English Cocker Spaniel, English Setter, English Springer Spaniel, Field Spaniel, Flat-Coated Retriever, French Spaniel, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer, Golden Retriever, Gordon Setter, Irish Red and White Setter, Irish Setter, Irish Water Spaniel, Kooikerhondje, Labrador Retriever, Lagotto Romagnolo, Large Münsterländer, Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever, Pointer, Portuguese Pointer, Small Münsterländer, Spanish Water Dog, Spinone Italiano, Sussex Spaniel, Vizsla, Weimaraner, Welsh Springer Spaniel and Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. The Sporting Group Breeds are dogs mainly use for hunting birds and small game.
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The American Water Spaniel weighs between 25 to 45 pounds the males being heavier. Their dense curly coats make this dog ideal for waterfowl hunting. The dog comes in three colors a liver, a chocolate and a brown. They have broad spaniel like heads and yellowish brown to brown eyes. These dogs are eager to please and can hunt birds and mammals with a very soft mouths. They are very protective of their owner. These dogs are very easily trained but harsh training does not work well with this breed. These dogs are also used as companion dogs but still need daily exercise and training to avoid complications down the road. Some health issues to be aware of in this breed are cardiac abnormalities, cancer, hip dysphasia, diabetes, allergies, epilepsy and cataracts. Learn More About This Breed, Click Here! BrittanyAmerican Kennel Club - Brittany
The Brittany originated in France it said, by breeding two types of English spaniels. The common Brittany has a solid, compact body with a graceful gait and a sweet disposition. The colors of the Brittany is a white background with splotches of orange to liver patches, if they have a lot of color they are known as a roan. This is one breed that gets more popular every year. In 1982 the Brittany was twentieth in popularity of all breeds, registering more than 17,000 with the AKC (American Kennel Club). Originally known as the Brittany Spaniel, in 1982 the Spaniel was dropped because it was realized that the Brittany is more of a pointing breed rather than a flushing breed like a
Spaniel. In the field, the Brittany is known as “the old man’s dog” because of the way they tend to stay close to the hunter with a zigzag motion from side to side. In 1934 the AKC accepted the Brittany into their registry and recognized the parent club, the American Brittany Club. My husband had a Brittany. He loved to hunt quail with her. Her AKC registered name was Penny’s Autumn Memories but we just called her Penny. She had a litter of puppies and we kept the biggest male. His AKC registered name was Penny’s Georgians Bellyacher. We just called him George and what a klutz he was. George never paid attention to where he was
going, he was just eager to please and would concentrate on the person he was with and would run into things. Both Penny and George were great dogs.
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The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is one special breed that seems to be designed for water and the colder the better. A medium to large dog with a double fur coat that produces a lanolin oil just like sheep, which repels water after the dog shakes as it leaves the water. The Chessie has webbed feet to help it swim faster and maneuver through water currents. It is said that these dogs, if used for hunting, are lost more to ice than old age. They come in three different colors brown, sedge and deadgrass. The Chessie has a blocky head and a massive chest which helps him break up the ice as he is retrieving downed waterfowl. Chessie’s will bare their teeth when happy, he is not being aggressive, he‘s just enjoying what he is doing! Chessie’s have happy dispositions and are very intelligent, sometimes too much for their own good. My husband told me a story he read about a Chesapeake dog in his hunting magazine. The reporter accompanied a hunter with his Chesapeake dog. The dog was retrieving waterfowl right and left across a river. The hunter shot one that landed on the opposite bank. The hunter gave the dog the direction that the waterfowl had fallen, the dog just stared at him. The reporter stated that there proceeded to be a fight between a man and a dog. The hunter picked up the dog and placed him in the seated position, pointed at the bird again. The dog immediately swam the river and retrieved the bird. The hunter turned to the reporter and stated “these Chessies are great retrievers, but sometimes you have to show them who’s in charge!” We had a Chesapeake Bay Retriever, her AKC registered name was ‘Sue’s Chessie Demitasse‘, we just called her ‘Chessie Bear‘. She was a wonderful dog and very birdie. Any time she was around water she was in it. There was only one problem, she turned out to be ‘gun shy‘, which broke my husband’s heart. She still pulled her weight around the farm and gave the UPS man ‘fits‘. Learn more about these impressive canines by clicking here. Chesapeake Bay Retriever Rescue Clumber SpanielAmerican Kennel Club - Clumber Spaniel
The Clumber Spaniel is the largest of the spaniel breed weighing between 55 to 85 pounds. The breed is similar to the Sussex Spaniel but larger. The dog has a heavy bone construction with a massive head. The facial expression is one of a mournful and sleepy animal. This breed has a square muzzle and square nose with big floppy ears. They have very dense coats, white in color with lemon or orange markings around the nose, eyes, belly, legs and on the base of the tail. They have a gentle, loyal and affectionate temperament around their owners. The disadvantage to this breed is they shed, snore and droll. The spaniel is a perfect choice for hunting upland game birds. Some health concerns with this breed our lameness because they grow so fast. They have problems with impacted anal sacs. They have a hard time conceiving and giving birth. Also they have eye problems, spinal disc hernia ion and hip dysphasia. Learn More About This Special Spaniel,Click Here! Adopt a Pet Dog from a Clumber Spaniel Rescue Cocker SpanielAmerican Kennel Club - Cocker Spaniel
The American Cocker Spaniel or Cocker Spaniel as it is commonly called today is a medium-sized dog originally used as a gun dog. It has medium long silky fur and comes in many different colors. The head has an upturned nose and drop or ears that hang down. It usually has a docked tail especially in dog shows and recommended for hunting dogs. Both male and female weighing between 24 to 30 pounds when full grown. This breed is usually kept as a companion dog because hardly anybody hunts with them any more. Learn More About This Breed, Click Here! Curly - Coated RetrieverAmerican Kennel Club - Curly - Coated Retriever
The Curly - Coated Retriever referred to as a Curly is the tallest of all retrievers. Originally bred as upland game and waterfowl hunting dogs. These dogs are distinguished by the mass of tight curls covering their bodies. They are a single coat breed with no undercoat. They come in two colors solid black and solid liver (brown). The eyes are black or brown in the black dogs and brown or amber in the liver colored dogs. The nose of the dog should be the same color as the fur. Curlies require lots of exercise and if they receive enough exercise it makes them placid in a home environment. This breed loves the water and it is hard to keep them out of a pond or stream when taking them for a walk. Learn More About This Tall Retriever, Click Here! Curly - coated Retriever Rescue English Cocker SpanielAmerican Kennel Club - English Cocker Spaniel
The English Cocker Spaniel nicknamed the Merry Cocker because his tail is constantly wagging was first bred as a gun dog. He is a good-natured, stand as well as the withers and is compact. It somewhat resembles its American cousin, the American Cocker Spaniel. The word Cocker comes out of the dog being used to hunt woodcocks (a small game bird). There is a significant difference today between the field breed and the confirmation show dogs. These dogs tails are also docked, in the field their tails are about 4 to 5 inches in length but the show dogs are generally docked a lot shorter . When full-grown these dogs weigh between 28 and 32 pounds. At first glance the English Cocker Spaniel looks similar to the English Springer Spaniel the only difference being is the Springer is a lot larger dog. The Cockers tend to have longer, lower set ears and a shorter muzzle with a longer coat and prominent eyes. This breed is known to be stubborn and does not like to be alone. There are many color variations in this breed but white coats are discouraged because often the dog will be death. Common health issues with this breed our biting problems, skin allergies, shyness, cataracts, deafness and aggression towards other dogs. Learn More About This Happy Spaniel, Click Here! English SetterAmerican Kennel Club - English Setter
The English Setter was originally bred for hunting upland game birds. The show dogs coat’s are long and flowing, where as, the hunting dogs coat is much shorter. When a speckled coat is present on these dogs it is known as belton. White with black flecks is known as blue belton, white with orange flecks is known as orange belton, white with orange flecks and light nose is known as lemon belton, and white with liver flecks is known as liver belton. The temperament of these dogs is known as “gentlemen by nature” but they can be mischievous and strong-willed. These dogs are an acted breed and need a big enough yard to get plenty of exercise. If they get plenty of exercise went in the house they turn into a couch potato and a lap dog. These dogs are prone to canine hip dysphasia, elbow dysphasia, congenital deafness, canine hypothyroidism and autoimmune thyroiditis. Learn More About This Breed, Click Here! English Springer SpanielAmerican Kennel Club - English Springer Spaniel
The English Springer Spaniel was bred as a gun dog for its ability to flush and retrieve game. It is a medium compact dog with moderately long feathering on its legs and tail. The field and show dogs of this breed are as far apart as a single breed can be. The field breed has shorter course coats, your ears are smaller, they are wiry and agile, their tails are docked by a few inches ( this serves as a flag to the hunter) and field dogs are selected for their nose and their hunting ability not for their appearance. The English Springer Spaniel is similar to the English cocker spaniel whereas the English cocker spaniel is smaller. The coats of English Springer Spaniels black or liver with white markings, white with black and liver markings, blue and liver roams and tricolors. These dogs are friendly, quick to learn, willing to obey and eager to please. Some health problems associated with this breed are hip dysphasia, progressive retinal atrophy, elbow dysphasia, retinal dysphasia, phosphofructokinase deficiency and ear infections. Learn More About This Breed, Click Here! English Springer Spaniel Rescue To See More Dogs In This Group, Click On Sporting Group 2 or 3.Sporting Group 2 Sporting Group 3
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