DOGS IN THE SPORTING GROUP

RETRIEVERS

1. These dogs were bred to:
   • Help people in hunting water fowl
   • Stay close and retrieve on command
   • Retrieve birds and other objects from water USING THEIR MOUTH
   • Companionship
2. Included in this group are:
   • Flat-coated Retriever
   • Golden Retriever
   • Labrador Retriever
   • Chesapeake Bay Tetriever
   • Curly-coated Retriever
3. Characteristics:
   • Energetic, enthusiastic
   • Easy to train
   • Attenative
   • Highly social, friendly with people, children and other animals
   • Easy going (with age)
4. Potential Issues:
   • Destructive chewing; mouthing
   • Barking Note: ALL DOGS BARK, ALL DOGS BARK
   • Digging
   • Obesity

1. These dogs were bred to:
   • Help people in hunting land birds
   • Spend all of their days running in fields
   • Locate and "point" to land fowl
   • Take direction from people
   • Companionship
2. Included in this group are:
   • Geman Shorthair Pointer
   • Geman Wirehair Pointer
   • Wirehared Pointing Griffon
   • Weimaraner
   • Visla
3. Characteristics:
   • VERY energetic
   • Competative
   • Attentive
   • Interact well with people
   • Okay with children
4. Potential Issues:
   • Destructive chewing; mouthing
   • Barking Note: ALL DOGS BARK, ALL DOGS BARK
   • Digging
   • Jumping and escaping

1. These dogs were bred to:
   • Help people in hunting fowl
   • Find and flush fowl (some retrieve)
   • Endure long days in the field
   • Take direction from people
   • Companionship
2. Included in this group are:
   • Brittany Spaniel
   • Clumber Spaniel
   • Cocker Spaniel
   • English Cocker Spaniel
   • Springer Spaniel
   • Sussex Spaniel
   • Water Spaniel
3. Characteristics:
   • VERY energetic, exuberant
   • Easy to train/li>
   • Good watchdogs
   • Friendly even toward strangers
   • Accepting of other animals
4. Potential Issues:
   • Destructive chewing
   • Excessive Barking Note: ALL DOGS BARK, ALL DOGS BARK
   • May become fearful
   • Can be nippy with children
   • Can be nippy with children-this deserved a second printing
   • Digging
   • Obesity

1. These dogs were bred to:
   • Help people in hunting land fowl
   • Find, pint and flush land fowl
   • Endure long days in the field
   • Companionship
2. Included in this group are:
   • English Setter
   • Gordon Setter
   • Irish Setter
3. Characteristics:
   • VERY energetic, alert
   • Tireless and enthusiastic/li>
   • Friendly and outgoing
   • Good with older children
   • Accepting of other animals
4. Potential Issues:
   • Destructive chewing
   • Excessive Barking Note: ALL DOGS BARK, ALL DOGS BARK
   • High-strung and nervous
   • May become fearful
   • Digging
   • Obesity