German Shorthaired Pointer Brittany English Setter Pointer. What’s the best bird hunting dog? Labrador Retriever German Shorthaired Pointer Brittany Boykin Spaniel Vizsla English springer spaniel Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever. What is the number 1 hunting dog? Golden Retriever They are even at the top of the charts in the U.S. They are a very … Read more
Thought to be a cross between spanish pointers and water spaniels , this bird dog preceded the gun dogs of today, mostly because they preceded guns. Initially, setters were bred to ‘set’. That is, when they honed in on their quarry, they would ‘set’ or lie down rather than point. Can you duck hunt with … Read more
english setters are exceptional bird hunters and boisterous, amiable company. Like all setters, they are named for the distinctive crouching stance—known as ‘setting’—that they take on the hunt. What type of hunting dog is an English setter? Thought to be a cross between spanish pointers and water spaniels , this bird dog preceded the gun … Read more