A hunting dog is a
canine that hunts with or for hunters. There are several different
types
Type may refer to:
Science and technology Computing
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* Data type
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of hunting dog developed for various tasks and purposes. The major categories of hunting dog include
hound
A hound is a type of hunting dog used by hunters to track or chase prey.
Description
Hounds can be contrasted with gun dogs that assist hunters by identifying prey and/or recovering shot quarry. The hound breeds were the first hunting dogs. ...
s,
terrier
Terrier (from Latin ''terra'', 'earth') is a type of dog originally bred to hunt vermin. A terrier is a dog of any one of many breeds or landraces of the terrier type, which are typically small, wiry, game, and fearless. Terrier breeds vary ...
s,
dachshunds,
cur
A cur was a dog breed used by cattle drovers in England.
The breed is now extinct. In the United States a short-haired dog used in hunting and herding is called "cur-tailed", or "cur" for short.
In modern speech, the term ''cur'' is usually u ...
type dogs, and
gun dog
Gun dogs, or bird dogs, are types of hunting dogs developed to assist hunters in finding and retrieving game, usually quail, dove, or duck. Gun dogs are divided into three primary types: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds.
Types ...
s. Further distinctions within these categories can be made, based upon the dog's skills and capabilities. They are usually larger and have a more sensitive smell than normal dogs.
Breeds and capabilities used in hunting
For a list of breeds of each type, see the detailed articles for each category:
Gallery
Medium loup.jpg, Wolf hunt depicted in a 12th-century bestiary
Medieval women hunting.jpg, Medieval women hunting, illustration from a period manuscript
Li Di-Hunting Dog.jpg, ''Hunting Dog'' by Li Di, 12th-century Chinese painting
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hunting, tacuinum sanitatis casanatensis (14th century)
Hunt16thC.jpg, Hunting the hart
Hart often refers to:
* Hart (deer)
Hart may also refer to:
Organizations
* Hart Racing Engines, a former Formula One engine manufacturer
* Hart Skis, US ski manufacturer
* Hart Stores, a Canadian chain of department stores
* Hart's Reptile Wo ...
(16th Century) from Turbervile, copied from Jaques du Fouilloux.
See also
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Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard
The Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard is a specialized and restricted pet cemetery and memorial in rural Colbert County, Alabama, US. It is reserved specifically for the burials of coon dogs. The cemetery was established by Key Underwoo ...
References
Further reading
* Deeley, Martin. "Working Gundogs: An Introduction to Training and Handling. (1990, reprinted 2002) The Crowood Press. .
* Fergus, Charles. ''Gun Dog Breeds, A Guide to Spaniels, Retrievers, and Pointing Dogs'', The Lyons Press, 2002.
* Roettger, Anthony Z. and Schleider, Benjamin H. III. (2004) Urban Gun Dogs: Training flushing dogs for home and field. The Writer's Collective.
External links
How to Introduce Your Dog to Gunfire Sound
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