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For the species known as the African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, or painted hunting dog see African Wild Dog
African Wild Dog

The African Wild Dog is a Carnivore mammal of the Canidae family, found only in Africa, especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas....


A hunting dog refers to any dog
Dog

The dog is a domesticated subspecies of the Gray Wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties....
 who assists humans in hunting
Hunting

Hunting is the practice of pursuing living animals for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to law....
. There are several types
Dog type

Dog types are broad categories of dogs based on function; dog types are not identical to modern Dog breed but dogs identified primarily by specific function or style of work rather than by lineage or appearance, including ancestral forms that arose undocumented over a long period of time....
 of hunting dogs developed for various tasks. The major categories of hunting dogs include hounds, terriers, cur type dogs, and gun dog
Gun dog

Gun dogs or gundogs, also called bird dogs, are Dog type of dogs developed to assist hunters in finding and retrieving game, usually birds....
s. Among these categories further divisions can be made based upon the dogs' skill sets.

Hunters may attach a bell to the dog's collar to keep track of the dog.

For a list of breeds of each type, see the detailed articles for each category:
hing spaniels combine hunting, flushing, and retrieving skills.






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For the species known as the African hunting dog, Cape hunting dog, or painted hunting dog see African Wild Dog
African Wild Dog

The African Wild Dog is a Carnivore mammal of the Canidae family, found only in Africa, especially in scrub savanna and other lightly wooded areas....


A hunting dog refers to any dog
Dog

The dog is a domesticated subspecies of the Gray Wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties....
 who assists humans in hunting
Hunting

Hunting is the practice of pursuing living animals for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to law....
. There are several types
Dog type

Dog types are broad categories of dogs based on function; dog types are not identical to modern Dog breed but dogs identified primarily by specific function or style of work rather than by lineage or appearance, including ancestral forms that arose undocumented over a long period of time....
 of hunting dogs developed for various tasks. The major categories of hunting dogs include hounds, terriers, cur type dogs, and gun dog
Gun dog

Gun dogs or gundogs, also called bird dogs, are Dog type of dogs developed to assist hunters in finding and retrieving game, usually birds....
s. Among these categories further divisions can be made based upon the dogs' skill sets.

Hunters may attach a bell to the dog's collar to keep track of the dog.

For a list of breeds of each type, see the detailed articles for each category:

Details about some types

Flushing spaniels combine hunting, flushing, and retrieving skills. English Springer Spaniel
English Springer Spaniel

The English Springer Spaniel is a dog breed of gun dog traditionally used for flushing and retrieving game. It is one of many spaniel breeds....
s are popular gundogs for a variety of cover but are closely followed in popularity by English Cocker Spaniel
English Cocker Spaniel

The English Cocker Spaniel is a breed of gun dog. There are two varieties of English Cocker Spaniels, the "field" or "working" cocker and "show" cocker....
s. Both breeds are adept at finding and flushing then retrieving game from thick cover. Clumbers
Clumber Spaniel

The Clumber Spaniel is a dog breed of dog of the spaniel type, developed in United Kingdom....
, Sussex
Sussex Spaniel

The Sussex Spaniel is a Dog breed of dog developed in England. It played a part in the foundations of the Field Spaniel and is very similar in appearance to the Clumber Spaniel....
, and Field Spaniel
Field Spaniel

The Field Spaniel is a medium-sized dog breed of dog. It is one of several spaniel breeds which can serve as gundogs....
s are also popular for their slower, methodical hunting pattern. The American Water Spaniel
American Water Spaniel

The American Water Spaniel is a gundog Dog breed of dog little known outside North America....
 and the Boykin Spaniel
Boykin Spaniel

The Boykin Spaniel is a medium sized Dog breed of dog and a member of the Spaniel family. It is the List of U.S. state mammals of South Carolina and was originally bred there for hunting wild turkeys in the Wateree River Swamp in the early 1900s....
 are noted for their water work.

When trained, Beagle
Beagle

The Beagle is a dog breed of small to medium-sized dog. A member of the Hound Group, it is similar in appearance to the Foxhound but smaller, with shorter legs and longer, softer ears....
s are particularly adept at chasing through thick briars and brush after rabbit
Rabbit

Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world. There are seven different genus in the family taxonomy as rabbits, including the European rabbit , Cottontail rabbit , and the Amami rabbit ....
s. However, spaniels are also excellent rabbit hunting
Rabbit hunting

Rabbit hunting or cottontail hunting is a kind of small game hunting, an activity involving the tracking, chase, and sometimes killing of a rabbit....
 dogs. Spaniel field trials in the UK use both game birds as well as rabbits. Many hound
Hound

A hound is a Dog type of dog that assists hunters by tracking or chasing the prey. It can be contrasted with the gun dog, which assists hunters by identifying the location of prey, and with the retriever, which recovers shot quarry....
 breeds are excellent at treeing raccoon
Raccoon

Procyon is a genus of nocturnal mammals, comprising three species commonly known as raccoons, in the family Procyonidae. The most widespread species, the Raccoon , is often known simply as "the" raccoon, as the two other raccoon species in the genus are native only to the tropics and are considerably lesser-known....
s.

Sighthound
Sighthound

Sighthounds, also called gazehounds, are hounds that primarily hunt by speed and sight, instead of by scent and endurance as scent hounds do....
s are different from scenthounds in their methods and adaptations. The long lean head of the sighthound gives it a greater degree of binocular vision. Their speed, agility and visual acuity are particularly adapted for coursing game in open meadows or steppes. They are independent in nature, and are worked singly or in a "brace" of two or three dogs. Sighthounds are generally quiet and placid dogs compared to other hunting breeds.

Retrievers are good swimmers so are used for retrieving game shot down over water. Retrievers skin secretes an oily substance that sheds water. Retrievers are good at retrieving birds on land or in water.

Hounds have sensitive noses that are used to locate small animals like rabbits and squirrels. Hound breeds include the bluetick, red tick, walker, and redbone.

Flushers are frequently used for pheasant hunting and can be trained to work within gun range. Other flushers, like the cocker, the Boykin and several types of spaniels pursue game until it goes for cover.

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See also

  • Hunting dogs constellation Canes Venatici
    Canes Venatici

    Canes Venatici is a small northern constellation that was created by Johannes Hevelius in the 17th century. Its name is Latin for hunting dogs and it represents the mythological dogs Chara and Asterion being held on a leash by Bo?tes the herdsman, a neighboring constellation....
  • Deeley, Martin. "Working Gundogs: An Introduction to Training and Handling. (1990,reprinted 2002) The Crowood Press. ISBN 1-85223-764-3.
  • Fergus, Charles. Gun Dog Breeds, A Guide to Spaniels, Retrievers, and Pointing Dogs, The Lyons Press, 2002. ISBN 1-58574-618-5
  • Roettger, Anthony Z. and Schleider, Benjamin H. III. (2004) Urban Gun Dogs: Training flushing dogs for home and field. The Writer's Collective. ISBN 1594110506


  • Hunting
    Hunting

    Hunting is the practice of pursuing living animals for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to law....


External links

  • - An informative website about dogs, especially the versatile hunting dog breeds.
  • - A site where you can find reviews for all major types of hunting dogs including specifications, general info, pictures and many more.
  • Provides comprehensive information and articles on training, hunting, field events and other topics of interest to flushing spaniel owners.
  • Parent club in the United States for Cocker Spaniels.
  • The hunting dog breeders directory with kennel listings and training articles.