Category: Sporting Dogs
Wire-Haired Vizsla
History A dog of Hungarian origin, the Wire-Haired Vizsla was developed through the early to mid-1900s by breeding the Vizsla and the...
German Long-Haired Pointer
History A rare breed in North America, the German Long-haired Pointer has long been a favourite sporting dog in its native country....
Lagotto Romagnolo
History The history of the Lagotto Romagnolo dates back to 16th century Italy, where these water dogs were used for hunting waterfowl in...
Irish Water Spaniel
History Water spaniels have been used in Ireland for centuries to retrieve waterfowl felled by hunters. In the 1930s, Irishman Justin...
American Cocker Spaniel
History When Cocker Spaniels were imported to North America from England, breeders began to select for a different type of dog, choosing...
English Setter
History The name English Setter comes from the practice of “setting”, a game bird hunting style that involves the dog stealthily...
Curly-Coated Retriever
History A favourite of English gamekeepers, the Curly-Coated Retriever is one of the oldest Retriever breeds. Known fondly as “the...
German Wire-Haired Pointer
History While several types of gundog existed in late 19th century Germany, hunters wanted an even more rugged breed. It is believed that...
German Short-Haired Pointer
History When game hunting was opened to the general populace in the 1800s, people wanted an all-round hunting dog that could take on any...
Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon
History Around 1870, a Dutchman named Korthals decided to create a sporting dog that could compete with English gun dogs. Beginning with...
Barbet
History An ancient breed, the Barbet is the likely progenitor of many modern dogs, including Bichons, Griffons, Otterhounds, Newfoundlands,...
Spinone Italiano
History The Spinone Italiano, or Italian Pointer, is an ancient hunting breed popular in Italy during the 16th and 17th centuries. This...
Smooth Vizsla
History The Vizsla is one the oldest sporting and birding dogs, documented as early as the mid-13th century. Used by the nomadic Magyar...
Chesapeake Bay Retriever
History Hunters along the rugged coast of Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay thrived on huge flocks of waterfowl native to the region. Taking...
Weimaraner
History A truly exclusive breed, the Weimaraner was created by the Grand Duke Karl August of Weimar, Germany, as an all-purpose gun dog for...
Flat Coated Retriever
History In the mid to late 1800s, S.E. Shirley produced a close-working gun dog he called the Flat Coated Retriever. Crossed from a variety...
Golden Retriever
History In the mid 1800s, the English preferred black Retrievers, but Sir Dudley Majoribanks (Lord Tweedmouth) decided to develop a golden...
Labrador Retriever
History One of two breeds originating in North America, the Labrador Retriever is possibly descended from native dogs that interbred with...
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
History Bred specifically to look like and imitate foxes, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever came from a combination of breeds...
Gordon Setter
History The Gordon Setter is a descendant of the setting spaniels that were popular in 15th century Scotland. The black and tan setting...
Irish Red and White Setter
History The Setter is a specialized bird-hunting dog that flushes prey then remains still so the hunter can shoot the birds without risk of...
Irish Setter
History The origin of the Irish Setter is uncertain. As the breed gained popularity in the early 19th century, Irish Setters came in...
Brittany Spaniel
History Developed in the Brittany region of France, the first Brittany Spaniel was recorded in the town of Pontou in the mid-1800s, and was...
Clumber Spaniel
History There are several theories about the origins of the Clumber Spaniel, but what we know for certain is that this breed was popular...
English Cocker Spaniel
History The English Cocker Spaniel has a long breeding history. Described in 1677 as dogs with “active feet, wanton tail, and busy...
English Springer Spaniel
History Early spaniels were named according to their size and the jobs they did. The smallest were Cocker Spaniels, mid-sized were Field...
Welsh Springer Spaniel
History Like English Cocker Spaniels and English Springer Spaniels, the Welsh Springer Spaniel comes from mixed birding-bred spaniel stock...
