Sporting Dogs

     Sporting dogs have been mainly bred to assist hunters in finding, flushing and recovering of birds.  If you are a hunter, Sporting Dogs can be of great assistance in the success of your hunt. If you are not a hunter, Sporting dogs are bursting with friendly energy and get along well with children.  They are energetic dogs that require a lot of exercise.  These dogs are not suited for small living quarters.  They are more difficult to obedience train because of their exceptional sense of smell, which tends to distract them.  Their primal instincts revolve around recovering objects in the field.  This makes them excellent at the game of fetch.

      There are twenty seven types of Sporting dogs. Chesapeake Bay retriever, Golden Retriever, Labrador retriever, Irish setter, Cocker Spaniel are examples of Sporting dogs.  They tend to have water repellant coats and usually take to the water.