VET 110 Sporting & Hound Breeds

Brittany Spaniel

Pointer

German Shorthaired Pointer

German Wirehaired Pointer

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Origin of Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Origin is Chesapeake Bay

Flat-Coated Retriever

Origin of Flat-Coated Retriever

Origin is Britain

The most important features of the Flat-Coated Retriever

Are silhouette, smooth effortless movement, head type, coat, and character

Golden Retriever

Origin of Golden Retriever

Origin is England, Scotland, United Kingdom

The fifth-most popular dog breed by registrations

Is the Golden Retriever

Labrador Retriever

The most popular dog breed by registrations

Is the Labrador Retriever

Labrador Retrievers only come in the colors

Chocolate, Black, and Yellow

English Setter

Gordon Setter

Irish Setter

Irish Setters come in the colors

Tan, Mahogany, and Chestnut

American Cocker Spaniel

ASCOB

Term used for cocker spaniels that are not black - any solid color other than black

English Cocker Spaniel

What are the differences between American and English Cocker Spaniels?

American Cocker Spaniels have a domed head and a thicker coat

English Springer Spaniel

Vizsla

Weimaraner

Afghan Hound (sight hound)

Basenji (scent hound)

Basset Hound (scent hound)

“Barkless” dog

The Basenji

Beagle (scent hound)

The eighth-most popular dog breed by registrations

Is the Beagle

Black and Tan Coonhound (scent hound)

Bloodhound (scent hound)

Origin of Bloodhound

Origin is Belgium, France, England, Scotland

Borzoi (sight hound)

“Russian Wolfhound”

Borzoi

Origin of Borzoi

Origin is Russia

Dachshund (scent hound)

Dachshund coat types

Smooth hair, long hair, wire hair

American Foxhound (scent hound)

Greyhound (sight hound)

Origin of Greyhound

England, British Isles

Which breeds can run 43mph?

Greyhound and Saluki

Irish Wolfhound (sight hound)

Origin of Irish Wolfhound

Origin is Ireland

Canis familiaris/Canis lupus familiaris

Domestic dog scientific name

Plott Hound (scent hound)

Origin of Plott Hound

Origin is Germany, North Carolina

NC state dog

Plott Hound

Rhodesian Ridgeback (scent hound)

Origin of Rhodesian Ridgeback

Origin is Rhodesia, South Africa, Zimbabwe

Saluki (sight hound)

Earliest remains of a purebred dog

Was the Saluki

Earliest recorded history of dogs

Was the Pharaoh Hound

Oldest British Purebred

Is the Cardigan Welsh Corgi

Oldest American Purebred

Is the American Foxhound

Oldest dog type

Are Greyhounds

Whippet (sight hound)

What are hound breeds designed for?

To hunt (not kill) by either scent or sight; track animals, people, and lost treasure

What are sporting breeds designed for?

To help hunters in the pursuit of prey; track and point, flush out and retrieve