Selected breeds of sporting dogs
- Selected breeds of sporting dogs
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Selected breeds of sporting dogs
name origin height in inches* dogs (bitches) weight in pounds* dogs (bitches) characteristics comments
American cocker spaniel (
cocker spaniel)
U.
S.
15 (
14)
24–
29 (
same)
long coat with thick feathering on legs and belly originally used in hunting;
now primarily a pet or show dog
Brittany France 17.
5–
20.
5 (
same)
30–
40 (
same)
tailless or short tail;
flat,
fine coat similar to a setter;
originally named Brittany spaniel
Chesapeake Bay retriever U.
S.
23–
26 (
21–
24)
65–
80 (
55–
70)
dense,
coarse coat;
strong,
powerful body excellent duck hunter
Clumber spaniel France 19–
20 (
17–
19)
70–
85 (
55–
70)
white coat;
long,
heavy body;
massive head popular among British royalty
English cocker spaniel (
cocker spaniel)
England 16–
17 (
15–
16)
28–
34 (
26–
32)
solid,
compact body;
coat is less feathered than its American counterpart popular since the 19th century;
noted for its balance
English setter England 24–
25 (
same)
40–
70 (
same)
flecked with color;
long head mellow disposition;
valued as gun dog and companion
English springer spaniel (
springer spaniel)
England 20 (
19)
50 (
40)
medium-
sized;
docked tail;
moderately long coat noted for endurance and agility
German shorthaired pointer (
pointer)
Germany 23–
25 (
21–
23)
55–
70 (
45–
60)
medium-
sized;
deep chest;
broad ears long-
lived;
versatile hunter and all-
purpose gun dog
golden retriever Scotland 23–
24 (
21.
5–
22.
5)
65–
75 (
55–
65)
powerful body;
water-
repellent coat in various shades of gold noted for gentle and affectionate nature
Irish setter Ireland 27 (
25)
70 (
60)
elegant build;
mahogany or chestnut coat with feathering on ears,
legs,
belly,
and chest physically most pointerlike of the setters
Labrador retriever Canada 22.
5–
24.
5 (
21.
5–
23.
5)
65–
80 (
55–
70)
medium-
sized;
muscular build;
otterlike tail popular in England and U.
S.;
working gun dog,
often used as guide or rescue dog
pointer England 25–
28 (
23–
26)
55–
75 (
44–
65)
muscular build;
tapered tail;
short,
dense coat acquire hunting instinct at about two months of age
vizsla Hungary 22–
24 (
21–
23)
40–
60 (
same)
medium-
sized;
light build;
short,
smooth coat in various shades of golden rust nearly extinct at end of World War I;
shorthaired and wirehaired varieties
Weimaraner Germany 25–
27 (
23–
25)
70–
85 (
same)
gray coat;
medium-
sized;
graceful dates to early 19th century
*1 inch = 2.54 centimetres; 1 pound = 0.454 kilogram
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