Gun dog

 Although classed by working technique, weapons dogs frequently have the abilities to go beyond the classification duties. Dogs may be beneficial in many hunting scenarios depending on how they are taught. The approaches discussed here are comparable to the tens of thousands of years of human canine hunting.

 sometimes known as bird dogs, are hunting canines that have been designed to aid hunters in locating and retrieving game, most commonly quail, dove, or duck. Retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds are the three main types of gun dogs.

types of gun dog

1. Pointers 

2.Retrievers    

3.Setters 

4.Spaniels    

5.Water dogs

 

Pointers and setters

 When the handler reaches the field, the dog is frequently cast or directed in a broad circle. Experienced dogs look towards the field margins, knowing that there are often birds. This broad course enables the dog's first excitement to burn off and might assist to establish its bearings and to create a "background" for the smell of the game. Then the dog starts working all the time, starts with the hunter and ranges out gently. As the hunters proceed through the field the dog continues this exercise. How far a dog can reach the handler is an issue of personal taste. When a couple of dogs work as a team, one works closely, and the other works in larger circles.

A dog freezes, pointing or cowering, when the game is recognized. If there are additional dogs, they also freeze, honoring the point of the first dog. Until the hunters are in position the pointing dog remains motionless. Handlers order whoa and teach the dog to be quiet. It depends on the training of the dog what occurs next. Some trainers train the dog to remain mobile as the hunter goes ahead with the game. The dog is directed by other trainers to flush the game with a command like that! Points on beaches like bobbling whites, quails and birds are excellent, since these birds are well placed so that hunters may approach and position. they are very well placed.

 

Flushing dogs

When hunting upland games, the dogs (spaniels and recruiters) flush with the hunter considerably more closely. Flushers do not cover the same quantity of ground as the flusher should be kept inside the flare distance. Birds fleeing from the hunter frequently have flushing dogs. An forceful flush is required to spring the bird to the wing on such species as pheasant. Flushing dogs excellence on these bird kinds because they don't direct the birds and give them little time on the ground to escape. Race points are used on birds like this, but they have to be thoroughly taught to detect when the pointed bird is moved.

After a bird is flushed, the dog sits down or "hops" to observe the bird's flight and retrievate the fallen birds. A dog who does this is called "stop winging and shooting." The completed spaniel is characterized by stability.

The dog must indicate where it landed after a bird is shot and wait until the command has been delivered. The dog races to the place of fall once ordered, collects the bird and turns it back to the handler.

 

Retrievers

Retrievers are usually utilized for hunting waterfowl, but may also be used for hunting upland birds. Since most of waterfowl hunting uses tiny boats in winter, retrievers will be calm and quiet until they are ordered to retrieve. A highly trained recuperator will be able to observe the handler's pistol as the birds move in the range as he fires and marks, and remembers every downed bird. The birds that have been demolished are called "marking off the weapon" and "marking."

The dog is directed to recover each bird that has been shot once the firing has stopped. If a dog did not see the bird fall, a retriever takes the handler to guide the dog to the invisible bird, using hand and whistle signals. It's known as a "blind" recovery. On the usual shooting day, more birds are often smashed while the dog recovers. Up until the present recuperation is complete, retrievers are taught to ignore these "diversions." Many dogs are also employed for hunting at times and retrievers are also taught to retrieve another dog by keeping calm and tranquil while the other dog operates.

 List of gundog breeds

 I.        Barbet
II.        Bracco Italiano
III.       Braque du Bourbonnais
IV.       Brittany
V.        Burgos Pointer
VI.      Drentsche Patrijshond
VII.     Cesky Fousek
VIII.    Corded Poodle
IX.       German Longhaired Pointer
X.        German Shorthaired Pointer
XI.       German Spaniel
XII.      German Wirehaired Pointer
XIII.     Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla
XIV.     Kooikerhondje
XV.       Lagotto Romagnolo
XVI.     Large Münsterländer
XVII.    Pointer
XVIII.   Portuguese Water Dog
XIX.      Portuguese Pointer
XX.       Pudelpointer
XXI.      Chesapeake Bay Retriever
XXII.    Curly Coated Retriever
XXIII.   Flat-Coated Retriever
XXIV.    Golden Retriever
XXV.     Labrador Retriever
XXVI.   Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
XXVII.  English Setter
XXVIII. Gordon Setter
XXIX.    Irish Setter
XXX.     Irish Red and White Setter
XXXI.    Small Münsterländer
XXXII.   American Cocker Spaniel
XXXIII.  American Water Spaniel
XXXIV.  Boykin Spaniel
XXXV.   Clumber Spaniel
XXXVI.  English Cocker Spaniel
XXXVII. English Springer Spaniel
XXXVIII.Field Spaniel
XXXIX.  Irish Water Spaniel
XL.         Sussex Spaniel
XLI.        Welsh Springer Spaniel
XLII.       Spinone Italiano
XLIII.      Stichelhaar
XLIV.      Standard Poodle
XLV.        Vizsla
XLVI.      Weimaraner
XLVII.        Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
XLVIII.        Wirehaired Vizsla