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The Many Hunting Dog Types

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Hunting dogs assist the hunter, and these dogs have gradually evolved into many different types of hunting dogs -- general hunting dogs; sporting or gun dogs; or scenthounds. The origin of current gun dog breeds began back in the 1400s to 1600s in Western Europe.

Dogs at this time were Pointers, used for locating game. As more guns were used for hunting, other types of hunting dogs developed included the flushing setter and spaniel breeds.

In time, especially in England, to go on a hunt may have required many different types of hunting dogs -- pointing and flushing hunting dogs located game in the surrounding brush; the windhounds coursed it down; terriers went underground after the game if it went into the burrows; and the scenthounds tracked it down if it ran across country.

Gradually, the hunt simplified itself, with sporting dogs maintaining a wide tolerance of people and little territoriality due to the fact they are mostly used by non-owners for hunting. A high tolerance for other dogs and people are almost a needed requirement for hunting dogs. If the owner has a hunting lodge or some form of hunting business that hires hunting dogs out, that dog has to obey commands and go hunting for a stranger as if that person is their owner.

These types of hunting dogs do not growl or show signs of aggression toward their hunted prey, because this would be a behavior that would scare the prey away instead of allowing them to catch it. Instead, the behavior is of silent intenseness, to allow for the catch.

Other types of skills and behavior demonstrate what the types of hunting dogs do over another -- the scent hounds on their leashes can pick up tracks and scents other dogs may miss, one that is many days old. On the other hand, a good pointer can point and freeze birds that assume they're well hidden from view, the popular retrievers can retrieve birds in freezing water all day long. This is a lot different than England's many steps of different birds for hunting.

So, the types of hunting dogs have changed a lot over the years and from one country to another. Of course, different countries breed different hunting dogs for hunting different types of game birds in their country. Some hunters will travel overseas to hunt, while others prefer to hunt in their back yard, so knowing these differences will make a difference.

 

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