The field events are among the oldest of dog sports. Long before there were any formalized dog shows or obedience trials, dogs played a very important role in helping humans hunt for food, performing a variety of tasks from signaling the presence of game, retrieving it or cha...
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Power play The once-maligned game of tug is a great motivator and training reward. Nothing is as delightful to dog owners as seeing their pet engaged in play. While dogs acting playful might seem merely pleasing, the actual power of play is highly underrated. Back ...
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Breeds For many centuries, Sporting breeds have been employed to find, flush out and retrieve game birds. The group includes a variety of retrievers, pointers, setters and spaniels. Activity level Size Most are medium in size, with the American Cocker Spaniel being th...
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Breeds From the Latin word terra‚ meaning “earth,” comes the name “terrier,” an appropriate appellation for dogs bred to “go to earth” or dig after vermin and small game. Most of the breeds are either smooth or wire-coated such as the two Fox Terriers, but the Skye sports ...
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1/22/2014 9:46:14 AM
Exercising your dog’s mind and body inside your home Can’t take your dog outside? Don’t worry, there’s plenty of ways to entertain them. I call these activities “indoor recess” as they remind me of rainy or blizzarding days growing up where we would have to spend reces...
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Origin A long-legged spaniel with setter characteristics, the Blue Picardy is a versatile sporting dog with a reputation for locating and retrieving game under the most adverse conditions. The first French spaniels had their beginnings in the Middle East when French knig...
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2/6/2014 1:30:16 PM
Origin The Irish Terrier has the distinction of being the only all-red terrier. Originating in Ireland as its name suggests, the breed was used as a ratter and guard dog as well as a soft-mouthed retriever of game and was once known as the Irish Sporting Terrier. Histori...
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2/6/2014 1:34:24 PM
Rules and Regulations The role of the flushing spaniel is to locate game, flush it out for the hunter to shoot, mark the location where the bird falls, and then retrieve the bird to hand. Spaniel tests and trials require the dog to carry out these tasks with enthusiasm and s...
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