Types Of Hunting Dogs

Submitted by: Ma Julianne Kristine Cosning

Since hundreds of years ago, dogs have become the man s best friend. This loyal creature has been with our predecessors since time could remember. Dogs have been used domestically assisting man whichever way it can guarding the house, pulling the sled, tracking and special dogs for hunting. Egyptians used greyhounds to track down gazelles during ancient times. Since then a wide variety of dogs have been trained and used ever since.

Here are lists of main dogs that are of the hunters choice:

1. Hounds hounds are renowned for their exceptional scenting abilities, great speed and keen sight. Hounds vary in physique and behaviours. They are depicted in ancient times as a nobleman s companion .

a. Sight Hounds these are long legged, lithe, muscular hunting dogs. They balance speed and power with grace and agility. Sight hounds predominantly hunt by sight not by smell. This kind of hound not only tracks the prey but also catches or even kills it. Examples are the: Afghan hound, Azawakh, Basenji, Russian wolfhound, Hortaya Borzaya, Persian greyhound and Whippet.

. Scent Hounds these breeds are regarded with the most sensitive noses amongst other dog breeds. This hunting dog s olfactory epithelium is considered more densely innervated with a hundred times more receptors per square centimetre. Examples are the: Basset hound, Beagle, Bloodhound, Dachshund, American foxhound, English foxhound and Harrier.

c. Lurchers these are traditional dogs of the Romany gypsies in the United Kingdom. Though not officially recognize as a breed it is a generally smooth haired dog of variable confirmation. A cross between a Whippet and a Greyhound is a perfect picture of how it looks like.

2. Gundogs group of dogs used to assist a hunter. Under this breed belong the pointers, retievers, setters, spaniels and waterdogs.

a. Pointers these are sleek and muscular dogs. They are dashing in appearance and is hard wired to hunt. This type of dog has been bred for several hundreds of years to point birds and small games such as rabbits. Pointers are versatile field dogs and are an exceptional family dog.

. Setters the term came from the dog s action in the field where he sets its body in a rigid stance when it detects game in the field like a pointer dog does. Like Pointers, Setters exhibit great self discipline in the field when they locate game for their human hunting companions. The most famous of this group is the English setter.

c. Spaniels originally developed as gun dogs, Spaniels can make delightful and treasured family pets.

d. Retrievers dogs that helps hunters to find and bring back a shot game. They can wait for hours and keep a visual track of the downed birds. Once given a command, they will quickly run and retrieve the game.

e. Setters – Setters are not usually trained as hunters but they still have an instinctive and uncanny ability to track and locate prey.They date back up to 400 years ago and considered as one of the oldest type of gundog.Examples are the Irish Setters and English Setters.

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