Sporting Dogs
Sporting dogs help track, pursue and locate game by indicating (e.g., bark, point), flushing and retrieving on land and/or water.
Sporting dogs might also be known as hunting dogs, bird dogs, or gun dogs. There are a number of Sporting Dog jobs. Some examples include the following.
- Tracking game
- Alerting/indicating (e.g., point, bark, bellow)
- Flushing
- Retrieving prey from land and/or water
While the American Kennel Club (AKC) identifies seven (7) Sporting Dog groups (e.g., herding, hounds, terriers, non-sporting), we like to keep things simple! If your dog functions at the hobby, amateur, or professional level to track/pursue prey (by sight or smell), point, flush, retrieve, or the like, they fit into our Sporting Dog group.