Origin The Tibetan Terrier is not really a terrier at all. It was not used to ‘go to ground’ after burrowing animals nor was it meant to dispatch vermin. And it’s believed the only reason the term was applied to the Tibetan’s name was because it was similar in size to th...
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2/6/2014 1:25:40 PM
Origin The rarest of the German Pointers, the German Long-haired is closely related to three other long-coated German sporting breeds: the Large Münsterländer, the Small Münsterländer and the Wachtelhund, the last being similar to the English Spaniel. Only the German Lon...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Pointer-German-Long-haired
2/6/2014 1:27:25 PM
Origin There’s no doubt the German Short-haired Pointer was (and is) a versatile sporting dog but German sportsmen wanted to go one better. Their aim was to produce a dog with all the versatility of the GSP but aggressive enough to be used in hunting dangerous game in ru...
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2/6/2014 1:27:42 PM
Origin The most glamorous of the retriever family, the Golden was developed in the mid-19th century by a Scotsman, Sir Dudley Majoribanks, later Lord Tweedmouth. The romantic story that first unfolded concerned Sir Dudley visiting a circus and being so taken with a troup...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Retriever-Golden
2/6/2014 1:28:42 PM
Origin Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, is the home of the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, for many years one of Canada’s best-kept secrets. Tolling is a technique used to entice game to approach within firing range by arousing their curiosity. It’s a trick used by the ...
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2/6/2014 1:28:57 PM
Origin Developed in Scotland, the Gordon Setter was stabilized by Alexander, the fourth Duke of Gordon, between 1770 and 1820. His purpose was to create a larger, heavier setter to adapt to the rugged Scottish countryside. It’s rumoured that some Collie and Bloodhound ge...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Setter-Gordon
2/6/2014 1:29:37 PM
Origin Long before Big Red starred in the movie of that name, the Irish Setter was a headliner both in the field and on the bench. How the breed was developed is a mystery but it’s thought various sporting breeds were in its background. A red-and-white setter was well kn...
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2/6/2014 1:29:50 PM
Origin Born in the U.S.A., the American Water Spaniel is primarily a working gun dog that is seldom seen in the show ring. There’s good evidence to suggest that the American Water Spaniel and the Boykin Spaniel, which takes its name from the town of Boykin, South Carolin...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Spaniel-American-Water
2/6/2014 1:30:05 PM
Origin The Vizsla, or Hungarian Pointer, may be of ancient lineage or it may be a product of the last century, depending on which dog historian one chooses to believe. Those who favour the theory of the breed’s antiquity cite stone etchings from the 10th century and a 14...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Sporting-Dogs/Vizsla-Smooth-Haired
2/6/2014 1:31:55 PM
Origin The history of this native of the Emerald Isles is not well documented. There’s a long stretch of time between 1588 when some elegant “puddle dogs” swam ashore after the wreck of ships of the Spanish Armada off the Irish coast and 1808 when the Irish Blue Terrier ...
/en/Choosing-a-Dog/Choosing-a-Breed/Terriers/Kerry-Blue-Terrier
2/6/2014 1:34:38 PM
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