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Long Time Workers - Hunting DogsHunting dogs is a larger group comprised of many different breeds which have been bread to help hunters. These dogs all have special skills that allow them to perform their duties. With additional training, they are formidable assistants to hunters in catching their prey.
There are several different types of hunting dogs. These categories include the gun dogs, hounds, curs, and terriers. These main categories are subdivided into other categories based on the skills required of the
hunting dog and the types of traits they exhibit.
Gun dogs have also been called bird dogs. These hunting dogs have been specially bred to find and retrieve game. Often, this game is composed of birds, but gun dogs can also retrieve small mammals. Gun dogs are divided further into retrievers, pointers, and flushing spaniels. Some gun dog breeds are the English Pointer, Chesapeake Bay retriever, English Cocker Spaniel, English Setter, and even the Poodle.
Cur is usually used as an insult, but it's also a classification of hunting dogs developed in the United States. There aren't very many show breeds in this category, since curs are prized exclusively for hunting ability. Many of this kind of hunting dog are mixed breeds. Because of this, these dogs will vary widely in appearance. A few of the different kinds of cur are: the Blue lacky, black Mouth Cur, Catahoula Leopard Dog, Mountain Cur, Leopard Cur, Mountain View Cur, Stephens Cur and Treeing Cur. These animals are used to hunt medium to large game animals, including raccoons, cougars, boar, and other animals.
Terriers were initially developed to hunt and kill undesirable vermin. They are small, tough, and full of courage. They're also energetic and bouncy, which can make them problematic pets. They have been sued to hunt under and over the ground, even in animal dens. They can catch rabbits, foxes, otters, badgers, rats and weasels, as well as other animals. Because these little dogs' hunts often take them under the ground, these hunting dogs' name derives from the Latin word for earth.
The last major group of hunting dogs is the hounds. They pursue their prey using either sight or smell, and are well suited to the purpose. Greyhounds and bloodhounds are two easily recognized breeds of this kind of hunting dog. These animals vary widely in appearance, depending on what their specialty in hunting is. Sight hounds are leaner and bred for speed, whereas scent hounds have greater endurance. |
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