Gun dog: Difference between revisions

{{short description|Hunting dog type}}

'''Gun dogs''', or '''bird dogs''', are [[dog type|type]]s of [[hunting dog]]s developed to assist [[hunter]]s in finding and retrieving [[Game (hunting)|game]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Definition of GUNDOG |url=https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gundog |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=www.merriam-webster.com |language=en}}</ref> The term hunting dog is broad and includes all breeds and skills of hunting canines, but "gun dogs" refers to canines that are trained to work alongside a loud firearm while hunting or retrieving game.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lumontod |first=Patrick |date=2017-10-03 |title=12 Types of Hunting Dogs and Which One You Need |url=https://topdogtips.com/types-of-hunting-dogs/ |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Top Dog Tips |language=en-US}}</ref> Gun dogs are divided into three main categories: pointers and retrievers, setters and spaniels, and water dogs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gundog Breeds: Sizes, Personality & Behaviour {{!}} Purina |url=https://www.purina.co.uk/find-a-pet/articles/dog-types/breed-groups/gundog-breeds |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=www.purina.co.uk |language=en-gb}}</ref>{{Failed verification|date=April 2023}}