The Sporting Group

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The Sporting Group
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History

• Descendants of dogs bred to work WITH human
  hunters.
• Specific breeds were designed to do specific
  tasks
• Locate
• Flush
• Retrieve
• Called SPORTING, not KILLING
• Wolf killing instincts bred out gradually over
  time to condition the breeds to stop just short
  of the kill.

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The Locaters

• Pointers and Setters
• Locate the game and indicate to the hunter where
  it may be found.
• Can become bored very easily if not given a job.
• May become obsessed with objects in yard
• Work WITH this breed, not against it!

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The Flushers

• The Spaniels (Cocker, Brittany, Irish Water,
  Clumber, Springers, etc)
• Designed to find the game and flush it out of
  hiding so hunter can kill it.

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The Retrievers

• The Retrievers ?
• Golden, Labrador, Chessie, Nova Scotia, Flat
  Coated, Curly Coated, etc
• Designed to play the ultimate game of fetch!

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Sporting Special Requests

• Sporting dogs are usually high energy breeds.
• If not used as hunting companion, needs LOTS of
  exercise
• Sporting dogs are very focused
• These breeds generally need a job to do to keep
  them occupied
• Can become destructive or OCD if allowed to get
  bored
• Sporting dogs are very intelligent
• Are very quick learners but can be stubborn.
• Base training techniques on what your dog
  responds to best

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Video of mix breed dog with Cerebellar Abiotrophy
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REFERENCES www.petplace.com www.wikipedia.com www
.merckvetmanual.com Be the Pack Leader, Cesar
Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier, 2007