Tips and secrets on hunting


Learn About Hunting Dog Breeds

A hunting dog is any type of dog who helpsfollow commands from a long distance away.
humans when they go hunting. Each breed ofThey are renowned for their 'soft mouths'
hunting dog has their own particular skill,which means that they don't leave a mark on
so a hunter would choose their dog accordingthe  game  that  they  have  retrieved.
to which kind of hunting they prefer. True
hunting dogs get huge satisfaction from whatSpaniels are excellent for finding game and
they do and a good dog can make all theflushing it out of any hiding place. They are
difference on a hunt. Let's take a look atalso greats swimmers, good family dogs and
the  different  hunting  dogs.fiercely  loyal.
HoundsPointers are also loyal. They're happy and
affectionate dogs. Although they are bred to
There are three main kinds of hunting hounds:hunt, they make great pets as long as they
Sighthounds,  scent  hounds  and  lurchers.get sufficient exercise. When they are
hunting, they literally point! They find the
Sighthounds, like the Whippet, have amazinggame and then stop dead, letting the hunter
eyesight and are extremely fast runners.know where it is. Once they are commanded,
Their way of hunting is called 'coursing'.they flush the prey out for the hunter to
They see their prey - often from a hugeshoot.  Setters  are  good  pointers.
distance - then they stalk, chase and kill
it. These dogs are athletic, fast, very quietOne of the most famous pointers was Judy, a
and extremely independent. They are veryship's dog during the Second World War. Her
affectionate and loyal to their owners andspecial skill was to point where Japanese
are good with small children. They makeplanes were coming from - long before any of
hopeless  guard  dogs as they're so trusting!the humans on board could even hear their
engines! Judy was awarded the animal
Scent hounds, as you would imagine, use theirequivalent of the Victoria Cross (the Dickin
sense of smell for hunting. Beagles, BassetMedal)  in  1946.
Hounds and the American Coonhound all use
their noses to track the prey. They veryTerriers
often hunt in packs and can chase game for a
very long way before cornering it or killingMost of the animals that terriers help to
it. These dogs have characteristic boominghunt for are pests. For example, Jack
barks  and  soulful  expressions.Russells go after ground hogs and foxes in
America and Terriers hunt badgers in the UK
Lurchers are primarily some kind of(legally and illegally!). Hunters who work
sighthound  bred  with  a  working  dog.with  these  dogs  are  called  terriermen.
Gun  DogsCurs
Hunters take a gun dog along with them toThese are used in a similar way to terriers
bring back whatever has been shot. Retrieversbut the game that they hunt is usually
are very good at remembering where prey haslarger, such as boars, raccoons and even
fallen and love to retrieve ducks or geesecougars. Staffordshire Terriers and any other
that have been shot and landed in water. Akind of hunting dog are often bred together
typical gun dog is very well trained and canto produce hunting curs.



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