Sporting Dogs
English Springer SpanielWell-bred, trained English springer spaniels are playful, trusting, loyal, and affectionate. Eager to please, they do very well in obedience training. These dogs are good with children and other animals and love to play and romp with their families, although some may be aggressively possessive. |
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Field SpanielConsidered the calmest and most affectionate of all the spaniels and a pleasant family companion, the field spaniel is still a relatively unknown breed. These dogs usually get along with adults, other animals, and gentle children if introduced to them at an early age. Strangers are also greeted warmly, though sometimes with barking. |
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Flat-Coated RetrieverFlat-coated retrievers are exuberant, tail-wagging dogs whose biggest faults may be overfriendliness and jumping up on people to greet them. They love children and get along with other animals. It is important to start obedience training and socialization to non-family members early, as these dogs are sometimes suspicious of strangers. |
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German Shorthaired PointerGerman shorthaired pointers love their families and other dogs and will accept cats if raised with them from an early age. They require early, gentle, firm obedience training. They usually bark when a person comes onto their property. |
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German Wirehaired PointerGerman wirehaired pointers are more aloof and wary of strangers than their shorthaired cousins. They can be stubborn and easily distracted, making obedience training a challenge. |
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Golden RetrieverThere are few breeds as gentle, affectionate, playful, eager to please, and devoted as the golden retriever. |
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Gordon SetterGordon setters are very affectionate with their families but reserved with strangers. They need to be obedience trained and exposed early to diverse social situations to avoid behavior problems. |
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Irish SetterWell-bred, properly trained, and socialized Irish setters make wonderful companions. They need enormous amounts of daily exercise, however, or they become nervous, hyperactive, and destructive. |
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