The Sporting Group Developed to assist the hunter in the pursuit of game

The Pointer Origin – England Origin – England Use – Hunting Use – Hunting Facts – Powerful, agile, clean, requires less grooming, affectionate, intelligent, patient, good companion, even-tempered Facts – Powerful, agile, clean, requires less grooming, affectionate, intelligent, patient, good companion, even-tempered

The German Shorthaired Pointer Origin – Germany Origin – Germany Use – Hunting Use – Hunting Facts – Versatile, good temperament, extraordinary hunter, tail is usually docked to prevent injury Facts – Versatile, good temperament, extraordinary hunter, tail is usually docked to prevent injury

The German Wirehair Pointer Origin – Germany Origin – Germany Use – Hunting Use – Hunting Fact – Intelligent, bristly hair like steel wool, weather resistant, keen nose, loyal but unfriendly to strangers Fact – Intelligent, bristly hair like steel wool, weather resistant, keen nose, loyal but unfriendly to strangers

The Labrador Retriever Origin – Newfoundland Origin – Newfoundland Use – Hunting waterfowl, seeing guide dog, rescue dog Use – Hunting waterfowl, seeing guide dog, rescue dog Facts – Active, water- resistant coat, alert, good sense of smell, friendly, dependable Facts – Active, water- resistant coat, alert, good sense of smell, friendly, dependable

The English Setter Origin – England Origin – England Use – Bird hunting Use – Bird hunting Facts – Noted for beauty, good disposition, excellent companion, even- tempered Facts – Noted for beauty, good disposition, excellent companion, even- tempered

The Irish Setter Origin – Unknown Origin – Unknown Use – Hunting, show dog Use – Hunting, show dog Facts – Noted for speed and toughness, independent, gentle, loyal, field ability sacrificed for show breeding Facts – Noted for speed and toughness, independent, gentle, loyal, field ability sacrificed for show breeding

The Brittany Origin – Brittany province in France Origin – Brittany province in France Use – Hunting Use – Hunting Facts – Excellent sense of smell, desire to please, active, untiring, jovial, good companion Facts – Excellent sense of smell, desire to please, active, untiring, jovial, good companion

The Springer Spaniel Origin – England Origin – England Use – Hunting, companion Use – Hunting, companion Facts – Compact, strong, affectionate, friendly, courageous, hardy, more powerful and faster than other spaniels Facts – Compact, strong, affectionate, friendly, courageous, hardy, more powerful and faster than other spaniels

The American Cocker Spaniel Origin – Unknown Origin – Unknown Use – Sporting Use – Sporting Facts – Requires gentle training, hardy, smallest member of sporting family, excellent companion dog, sensitive Facts – Requires gentle training, hardy, smallest member of sporting family, excellent companion dog, sensitive

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Origin- Nova Scotia, Canada Origin- Nova Scotia, Canada Use- Duck Hunting Use- Duck Hunting Facts- easy to train, good with children and other animals, excellent companion dog Facts- easy to train, good with children and other animals, excellent companion dog