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Sporting Dogs Breed
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American Cocker Spaniel |
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Origin:
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U.S.
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Height in inches:
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15
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Weight in pounds:
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24-28
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Colours:
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black, reddish brown, buff, black and white
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Characteristics:
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The Cocker Spaniel is a small dog standing 14 to 15 inches (36 to 39 centimetres) and weighing 22 to 29 pounds (10 to 13 kilograms). Compact and sturdily built, it has a rounded head, floppy ears, and a soft, flat or wavy coat. The coat may be either solid coloured or variegated; colours include black, reddish brown, buff, and black and white.
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Brittany Spaniel |
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Origin:
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France
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Height in inches:
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17 1/2-20 1/2
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Weight in pounds:
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30-40
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Colours:
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orange and white, liver and white, or tricolored
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The Brittany is a setter-like, tailless or short-tailed French dog and the only spaniel that points, rather than flushes, birds. An intelligent breed, this dog does well in hunting sports. A gentle breed that is very obedience and very eager to please. Alert, lively, and independent, this breed is overall good-natured.
The Brittany Spaniel is generally good with children and other pets if socialized properly throughout puppyhood
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Clumber Spaniel |
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Origin:
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France
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Height in inches:
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19-20
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Weight in pounds:
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70-85
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Colours:
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white with lemon or orange markings
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This breed was developed in England in the middle of the 14th century and is the heaviest of the Spaniels. They were favored by British monarchs for their solemn and majestic demeanor. The Clumber Spaniel is the keenest of hunters, and excels at retrieving pheasant and partridge. They are great water dogs, have a heightened sense of smell, and display remarkable stamina and endurance.
They are gentle, sweet, and highly intelligent. A pleasant and well-behaved dog, they get along with other dogs, cats, and other household animals they are raised with.
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Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
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Origin:
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U.S.
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Height in inches:
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23-26
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Weight in pounds:
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65-80
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Colours:
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any color of brown, sedge, or deadgrass
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Characteristics:
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Originating in the United States, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever is often referred to as the Chessie.Is an avid hunter of fowl on both land and water.The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is the most rugged and powerful of the six retriever breeds. This breed is a true nature lover. They are alert, intelligent, courageous, and extremely versatile.
The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is independent, tough, and possesses stoic determination. They are tenacious workers; bold and athletic.
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English Cocker Spaniel |
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Origin:
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England
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Height in inches:
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16-17
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Weight in pounds:
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28-34
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Colours:
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solid black, liver or red or parti-color combinations of white with black, liver or red markings or ticking
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Characteristics:
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The English cocker spaniel is similar to the cocker spaniel but is larger and has longer legs and a longer muzzle. It has a medium-length silky coat in a variety of colours. The distinction between spaniel breeds originally was one of size, the larger spaniels being called springers and the smaller ones cockers-the latter apparently in reference to their use in flushing woodcocks.
The English Cocker Spaniel is intelligent, lively, gentle, affectionate, and easygoing.
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English Springer Spaniel |
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Origin:
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England
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Height in inches:
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20
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Weight in pounds:
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50
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Colours:
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black or liver with white, black or liver roan, or tricolored (black or liver and white with tan markings); also white with black or liver markings
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Characteristics:
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There are two breeds known as springer spaniels. The English springer spaniel (see photograph) is a medium-sized, compact dog standing 19 to 20 inches (48 to 51 centimetres) and weighing 35 to 55 pounds (16 to 25 kilograms). Its glossy coat is flat or wavy and usually black and white or liver-coloured and white. The English springer spaniel is valued both as a companion and for its use in the field as a pheasant hunter. The Welsh springer spaniel is somewhat smaller than the English and is always red-brown and white. It is noted as both a pet and a capable hunting dog and retriever.
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German Shorthaired Pointer |
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Origin:
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Germany
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Height in inches:
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23-25
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Weight in pounds:
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55-70
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Colours:
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liver or combinations of liver and white
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Characteristics:
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The German shorthaired pointer is another sporting breed. Developed in Germany, it is an all-purpose dog that can track game as well as point and retrieve game in water. It is about the size of a pointer and has a short coat of solid liver colour or liver and gray-white.
The German Shorthaired Pointer is an active breed that is responsive, affectionate, and gentle. They are friendly and willing to please. They do not have a flighty or nervous disposition, but may become easily distracted.
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Golden Retriever |
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Origin:
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Scotland
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Height in inches:
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23-24
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Weight in pounds:
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65-75
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Colours:
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various shades of gold
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Characteristics:
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The Golden Retriever, typically a strong and hardy all-around dog and an excellent swimmer, stands 55 to 61 cm (22 to 24 inches) and weighs 27 to 34 kg (60 to 75 pounds). Its thick coat is long on the neck, thighs, tail, and back of the legs and may be any shade of golden brown. The golden retriever is noted for gentleness and willingness to work. It has been trained as a guide dog for the blind.
Golden Retrievers are loveable, polite, and highly intelligent. They exude charm and confidence. They are sweet, eager to please, and devoted family companions. They do not do well if left alone for extended periods of time or they will become mischievous and destructive.
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Irish Setter |
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Origin:
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Ireland
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Height in inches:
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27
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Weight in pounds:
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70
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Colours:
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mahogany or rich chestnut red
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The Irish setter, renowned for its elegant build and its bright, mahogany-coloured coat, was bred as a gun dog in early 18th-century Ireland. Probably of English and Gordon setter, spaniel, and pointer ancestry, it stands about 64 to 69 cm (25 to 27 inches) and weighs 27 to 32 kg (60 to 70 pounds). Its coat is straight and flat; originally red-brown and white, solid colours are now preferred. The Irish setter is noted for being good-tempered and swift in the field.
The Irish Setter is affectionate, loving, and sensitive, this breed is not recommended for the average home. Being very active, they can become somewhat destructive if left alone for long periods. This breed requires entertainment if they are to be well mannered and respectful.
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Labrador Retriever |
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Origin:
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Canada
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Height in inches:
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22 1/2-24 1/2
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Weight in pounds:
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65-80
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Colours:
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solid black, yellow, or chocolate
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The Labrador retriever originated in Newfoundland and was brought to England by fishermen about 1800. Standing 55 to 62 cm tall and weighing 25 to 34 kg, it is more solidly built than other retrievers and has shorter legs. Distinctive features include its otterlike tail, thick at the base and tapered toward the end, and its short, dense coat of black, dark brown, or yellow-brown. The Labrador retriever is characteristically rugged, even-tempered, and gentle. In England it has been used in military and police work and as a guide dog for the blind.
This breed is highly intelligent, loyal, and deeply devoted. The Labrador Retriever is reliable, affectionate, and thrive on human companionship and attention. They are absolutely wonderful with children and get along exceedingly well with other dogs. They may be reserved with strangers and make good watchdogs. If this breed is left alone for extended periods of time without attention or stimulation they will become lonely, bored, and destructive.
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Pointer |
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Origin:
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England
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Height in inches:
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25-28
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Weight in pounds:
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55-75
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Colours:
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liver, lemon, black, orange, either solid or mixed with white
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The Pointer derives its name from its assumption of a rigid posture in the direction of the quarry it has located. First recorded about 1650, in England, the pointer was originally used to point out hares for greyhounds to track down. It was trained as a bird dog in the 18th century. Clean-cut, lithe, and powerful, it stands 23 to 28 inches (58 to 71 cm) and weighs 44 to 75 pounds (20 to 34 kg). It has a long muzzle, hanging ears, a tapered tail, and a short, smooth coat, usually white with black, liver-coloured, yellowish brown, or reddish brown markings.
A very even-tempered and alert dog that generally loves to be around people. This dog makes a wonderful companion, but is not recommended for the average home. The Pointer does best in a field environment, but will also do well in a regular home providing he has an experienced handler and sufficient exercise.
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Vizsla |
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Origin:
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Hungary
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Height in inches:
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22-24
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Weight in pounds:
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49-62
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Colours:
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Solid golden rust
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Characteristics:
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Vizsla is a breed of sporting dog whose ancestors were probably brought to Hungary by the Magyars more than 1,000 years ago. The vizsla can generally work both as a pointer and a retriever. Developed on the open plains of Hungary, it was bred to be a swift and cautious hunter, wary of alerting its quarry. It is a graceful, pointerlike dog and has a short, smooth, reddish gold or sandy-yellow coat. It stands 53 to 61 cm (21 to 24 inches) and weighs 18 to 27 kg (40 to 60 pounds).
The Vizsla is friendly, lively, and affectionate with their family and those they know. They are alert and watchful. They will bark when they sense danger or visitors. They are very reserved with strangers. The Vizsla is very demonstrative, but has a tendency to be willful and distracted. They get along well with older children and in most cases other dogs. They will tolerate cats they are raised with. The Vizsla loves to chew on anything and everything and is not a calm and placid breed. They will become destructive if they are allowed to be bored.
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Weimaraner |
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Origin:
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Germany
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Height in inches:
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25-27
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Weight in pounds:
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70-85
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Colours:
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Mouse-gray to silver-gray
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Characteristics:
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Weimaraner is a sporting-dog breed developed in the early 19th century by German nobles of the court of Weimar. First used to hunt big game, the dog was later trained as a bird dog and retriever. The Weimaraner is a graceful dog with hanging ears, blue, gray, or amber eyes, and a distinctive short, sleek, mouse-gray or silver-gray coat. It stands 23 to 27 inches (58 to 69 cm) and weighs 70 to 85 pounds (32 to 39 kg). It is characterized by an alert, well-balanced stance and is valued as an aggressive hunter, good companion, and watchdog.
The Weimaraner is happy and cheerful, highly intelligent and loving. They can be very willful and opinionated. This breed exhibits a truly unique personality. They are passionate and reliable. The Weimaraner prefers to live inside as a member of the family. They require companionship and attention and do not like to be left alone for long periods of time. This breed gets along well with other dogs but not cats. They are not recommended for very young children or the elderly as they could easily knock them down. The Weimaraner is brave and loyal.
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*1 inch = 2.54 centimetres; 1 pound = 0.454 kilogram
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Source: Encyclopędia Britannica. Encyclopędia Britannica 2007 Ultimate Reference Suite. Chicago: Encyclopędia Britannica, 2007.
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