Gundog Group

Gundog Group

Gundog Group is the name of a breed Group of dogs, used by kennel clubs to classify a defined collection of hunting dog breeds. Different kennel clubs may not include the same breeds in their "Gundog Group" and dog breeds listed in the Gundog Group are not all of the same dog type.

Gundogs

Gun Dogs are hunting dogs that are primarily used to hunt birds in a variety of settings. The name refers to breeds of Retrievers, Flushing Dogs (including Pointers, Setters and Flushing Spaniels) and Water Dogs.

Gundog Group breeds

Major registries

The Gundog Group is used by the The Kennel Club (UK), [ [http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/3 The Kennel Club Gundog Group] ] the Australian National Kennel Council, [ [http://www.ankc.aust.com/breeds_by_group.html ANKC breeds by group] ] the New Zealand Kennel Club, [ [http://www.nzkc.org.nz/dogselect.html New Zealand Kennel Club Groups] ] and the United Kennel Club (US). [ [http://www.ukcdogs.com/WebSite.nsf/WebPages/LrnBreedInfo United Kennel Club (US) breed information] ] The Canadian Kennel Club and the American Kennel Club place similar breeds in their Sporting Dogs Group. [ [http://www.ckc.ca/en/Default.aspx?tabid=89 Canadian Kennel Club Sporting Dogs Group] ] The international kennel club association, the Fédération Cynologique Internationale, lists gundog breeds in Group 8 " Retrievers - Flushing Dogs - Water Dogs". [ [http://www.fci.be/nomenclatures.asp?lang=en&sel=0 Fédération Cynologique Internationale breed nomenclature] ]

The Gundog Group is includes the following breeds, (differences among clubs are noted in parentheses; this is not a complete list). Names may vary slightly between kennel clubs.

Abbreviations used in this section are:
* ANKC: Australian National Kennel Council
* KC: The Kennel Club (UK)
* NZKC: New Zealand Kennel Club
* UKC: United Kennel Club

*Bracco Italiano (KC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Braque du Bourbonnais(UKC)
*Brittany Spaniel (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Cesky Fousek (NZKC) (UKC)
*German Longhaired Pointer (KC) (UKC)
*German Shorthaired Pointer (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) ( UKC)
*German Wirehaired Pointer (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Hungarian Vizsla (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC)
*Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Kooikerhondje (KC) (UKC)
*Korthals Griffon (KC)
*Lagotto Romagnolo (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Large Münsterländer (KC) (ANKC)(NZKC) (UKC)
*Pointer (also known as English Pointer) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Portuguese Pointer (UKC)
*Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer (KC)
*Pudelpointer (UKC)
*Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) (KC) (ANKC) (UKC)
*Retriever (Curly Coated) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Retriever (Flat Coated) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Retriever (Golden) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Retriever (Labrador) (KC) (ANKC) (UKC)
*Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Setter (English) (KC) (ANKC) (UKC)
*Setter (Gordon) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Setter (Irish) (KC) (ANKC)(NZKC) (UKC)
*Setter (Irish Red and White) (KC) (ANKC)(NZKC) (UKC)
*Small Münsterländer (KC) (UKC)
*Cocker Spaniel (American Cocker) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Spaniel (American Water) (KC) (UKC)
*Spaniel (Boykin) (UKC)
*Spaniel (Clumber) (KC) (ANKC) (UKC)
*Cocker Spaniel (English Cocker) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Spaniel (English Springer) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Spaniel (Field) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Spaniel (Irish Water) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Spaniel (Sussex) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Spaniel (Welsh Springer) (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Spanish Water Dog (KC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Spinone Italiano (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Italian Pointing Dog (ANKC)
* Standard Poodle (UKC)
*Weimaraner (KC) (ANKC) (NZKC) (UKC)
*Weimeraner Long Hair (ANKC)
*Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (UKC)

Other organizations

"Gundog Group" may also be a term used by minor kennel clubs, breed clubs, sporting clubs, and internet-based dog businesses. Each may or may not define the term separately. In addition, there are many new or rare breeds that are not yet recognized by any major registry that may eventually be listed in the Gundog Group or the Sporting Group of a major kennel club. Some breeds of gundog may be listed in the Canadian Kennel Club or American Kennel Club Sporting Group.

ee also

* Breed Groups (dog)
* Sporting Group
* Hunting dog

References


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