Origin One of the oldest of the retriever breeds, the Curly has appeared in British sporting prints dating back 300 years. He was the first breed trained to retrieve game and deliver it back to the hunter. Because he was a ‘finished’ breed long before breeding records we...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Retriever-Curly-coated
2/6/2014 1:28:05 PM
Origin The English Setter descends from Spanish land spaniels that ‘set’ game birds for the sportsmen’s nets, hence the name “setter.” Known in Britain since the 14th century, they were valued for their working ability rather than appearance. In 1825, Edward Laverack beg...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Setter-English
2/6/2014 1:29:03 PM
Origin The Brittany is thought to represent a cross between the English Setter and the small French land spaniels. This is the Breton peasant’s hunting dog, known since the mid-19th century in the French province of Brittany and regarded as the smallest of the versatile ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Spaniel-Brittany
2/6/2014 1:30:24 PM
Origin Preferred by sportsmen who hunted on foot, the long, low, heavy Clumber may have been created by a blending of the Basset Hound with a spaniel of continental origin. Creation of the breed is attributed to the Duc de Noailles, a French nobleman who later transferre...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Spaniel-Clumber
2/6/2014 1:30:32 PM
Origin At one time, the only thing that distinguished Cocker Spaniels from Field Spaniels was weight, the ‘under 25-pound’ variety being called Cockers and the ‘over 25-pound’ variety Fields. The Cocker advanced in popularity while the Field Spaniel suffered terribly at ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Spaniel-Field
2/6/2014 1:30:55 PM
Origin One of the oldest pointing dogs, the stately French Spaniel first gained fame in the Middle Ages. His style of freezing into the traditional point at the scent of a bird leads many to believe he may be the forerunner of today’s setter breeds. He was sufficiently w...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Spaniel-French
2/6/2014 1:31:02 PM
Origin Likely of the same origin as other European water dogs, this rustic multi-purpose breed has been used for centuries in the Andalusian region of southern Spain to assist in herding, hunting and fishing. Temperament This adaptable breed is faithful, obedient,...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Herding-Dogs/Spanish-Water-Dog
2/6/2014 1:31:32 PM
Origin A large rugged dog of distinctive appearance, the coarse-haired Spinone was developed as an all-around gun dog whose specialty is working in marshy and wooded areas. A versatile hunting dog of ancient lineage, his origins are in northern Italy. Believed by some to...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Spinone-Italiano
2/6/2014 1:31:46 PM
Origin Sometimes called “the grey ghost of Weimar,” this steel-grey sporting breed was developed in Germany at the court of the Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar as an all-purpose gun dog for the nobility. The breed was thought to have been perfected about 1810 and was ca...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Weimaraner
2/6/2014 1:32:11 PM
Origin The first of the Australian breeds to be recognized and exhibited in its native land, this breed made its debut in 1868 and was specifically designated as the Australian Terrier in 1899. Though opinions differ, most historians agree that breeds used to create thes...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Terriers/Australian-Terrier
2/6/2014 1:32:53 PM
|<
<
...
51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
...
>
>|