Gun dog

Gun dogs (gundogs) or bird dogs are types of hunting dogs developed to assist hunters in finding and retrieving game, typically various fowls that are shot down on the wing (in flight). 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. Gun dogs are categorized by their usage. Due to the range of capabilities of different breeds of gun dogs, different breeds may fall under the definitions of multiple categories. The United Kennel Club divides gun dogs into four non-exclusive categories: retrievers, pointers, setters, and flushing spaniels. While The United Kennel Club describes the fourth category of gun dogs to be flushing spaniels, there are other non-spaniel types of dogs which can be used for flushing.

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