I think they were bred for hunting.
Gun dogs are ones that retrivee game that has been shot, on land and in water. Gun dog breeds are: Labrador retriever, German shorthair, American water spaniel, Brittany spaniel, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Clumber spaniel, cocker spaniel, English setter, Irish setter, English springer spaniel, Gordon setter, and many more. As you can see from this list, most dogs with retrier, spaniel, or setter in their names are gun dogs.
There are over 340 recognized dog breeds worldwide, ranging from small to large breeds, working dogs to companion dogs, and everything in between. These breeds are categorized into groups such as sporting, hound, working, terrier, toy, non-sporting, herding, and miscellaneous.
The English Springer Spaniel is a popular breed of dog, mostly known for it's kind, affectionate nature. The English Springer Spaniel is a breed of gun dog, most traditionally used for fishing and retrieving game. This breed has a typical lifespan of twelve to fourteen years. The coat of an English Springer Spaniel is a mix of white, chestnut, and chocolate brown colors, and medium to short in length.
Atwood Clark has written: 'Gun dogs and their training' -- subject(s): Dogs, Hunting dogs, Pointers (Dogs), Setters (Dogs), Spaniels, Training 'Country Mix - Reminiscences of Rural Life and Sport in 19th Century England'
Just after the turn of the 20th century, Alexander White of Spartanburg, South Carolina saw a small brown spaniel type dog wondering around after church service. The dog appeared to be a stray and he decided to take the dog home with him. He discovered that the dog had great hunting abilities. This stray had a wonderful bird sense. Alexander gave the dog to his hunting partner L. Whitaker Boykin. The dog was a male and he was given the name "Dumpy". The Boykin Spaniel breed has evolved from this one dog, with crosses to American Water Spaniels, Springer Spaniels, Pointers and Chesapeake Bay Retrievers. It is used as a hardy retriever of upland birds as well as water fowl. The Boykin Spaniel is popular in the Southern United States among bird hunters. Its state of origin is South Carolina USA and South Carolina has designated the Boykin Spaniel its official state dog. In July 2005 the Boykin Spaniel Club of Breeders Assoc. of America was named by AKC as the official parent club. The Boykin Spaniel was an AKC FSS (Foundation Stock Service) breed for many years. The BSCBAA submitted their paperwork to AKC to progress into the miscellaneous group and was approved on February 9th 2007 with the effective date of January 1st 2008. Breeders hope to move the breed from the AKC miscellaneous class to the sporting group sometime in the future.
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In most cases, very much so, but each dog is different. They are generally not afraid of guns, if they trust the owner. But fire the gun, away from the dog the first couple times, to get it used to the sound. Even untrained cocker spaniels, seem to automatically have the knack for hunting. They will start by sniffing the ground, running back and forth in front of you, and yelp when they got game. They will flush out the game, sometimes driving it to you, as they circle around in front. Once you shot the prey, keep calling your dog to come, it should come with game in mouth. If it does not come, go to the dead game, the dog will usually be excited even trying bit it. It is important, to never let your cocker spaniel, eat on any animal as it is impossible to break the habit later. Always praise your dog, for job well done, but I advice no treats while hunting. In end it is you, that needs to learn how to hunt with a dog, as hunting comes natural to dogs. last note, most cocker spaniels love water, and will retrieve floating prey, but they do get colder when wet.
Nobody can name ALL kinds of dogs but here are a bunch.Companion dogsLapdogs BichonDesigner dogs also (Poodle crosses)German SpitzChihuahuaGuard dogsBull and TerrierBulldogsBandogsFighting dogsMolossersPinschersPit BullsSchnauzersDalmatianHunting dogsBird dogs Gun dogs Spaniels including Cocker SpanielsMünsterländersWater dogsRetrieversSettersPointersCursDachshundFeistHounds Scent hounds CoonhoundsFoxhoundsSighthounds Lurcher (also Longdog)Terriers Fell TerrierFox TerriersWorking Terrier
The cast of Bernard Miles on Gun Dogs - 1949 includes: Bernard Miles as himself
no only a few are if they are bred as gun dogs or working dogs they do and if they're not then they might swim
gun dog = (der) Jagdhund gun dogs = (die) Jagdhunde