Breeds

Gundog Central was designed to sevice working Bird Dog Breeds only. Below you'll find a list of breeds currently in our database. On Gundog Central Gun Dogs are divided into four working classes, Pointers, Retrievers, Flushers and Versatile Dogs. If you would like to suggest a new breed or correct us on one of the breeds already listed here you can click here.

Gun · Dog – a dog trained to work with hunters by locating and retrieving game.
“Gundog.” Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2007. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/gundog (23 July 2007).

Bird Dog – a gundog trained to hunt or retrieve birds
“Bird dog.” Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary. 2007. http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/birddog (23 July 2007).

Current Breeds


Pointing
Pointers are more adept at using their amazing nose to find birds & game. Once found, this breed will freeze, usually pointing the direction of game.
American Brittany	[ View Ads ]
Braque du Bourbonnais	[ View Ads ]
English Pointer	[ View Ads ]
English Setter	[ View Ads ]
French Brittany	[ View Ads ]
Gordon Setter	[ View Ads ]
Irish Red Setter	[ View Ads ]
Irish Setter	[ View Ads ]
Irish White Setter	[ View Ads ]
Llewellin Setter	[ View Ads ]
Portuguese Pointer	[ View Ads ]
Pudelpointer	[ View Ads ]

Retrieving
While most Retrieving breeds can be used to locate game, they excel at returning downed birds or wound game to the hunter undamaged.
American Labrador Retriever	[ View Ads ]
American Water Spaniel	[ View Ads ]
British Labrador Retriever	[ View Ads ]
Chesapeake Bay Retriever	[ View Ads ]
Curly Coated Retriever	[ View Ads ]
Flat Coated Retriever	[ View Ads ]
Golden Retriever	[ View Ads ]
Irish Water Spaniel	[ View Ads ]
Lagotto Romagnolo	[ View Ads ]
Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever	[ View Ads ]
Poodle	[ View Ads ]
Spanish Water Dog	[ View Ads ]

Flushing
Flushing breeds are primarily close working dogs used to spring birds & game from cover.
American Cocker Spaniel	[ View Ads ]
Boykin Spaniels	[ View Ads ]
Clumber Spaniel	[ View Ads ]
English Cocker Spaniel	[ View Ads ]
English Springer Spaniel	[ View Ads ]
Field Spaniel	[ View Ads ]
French Spaniel	[ View Ads ]
Sussex Spaniel	[ View Ads ]
Welsh Springer Spaniel	[ View Ads ]

Versatile
In the past, hunters would carry several different breeds to the field with each serving a different role. There became a need for a dog capable of serving multiply roles in the field. The Versatile dogs are bred to find and point game, as well as track and retrieve on both land and water.
Bracco Italiano	[ View Ads ]
Cesky Fousek	[ View Ads ]
German Longhaired Pointer	[ View Ads ]
German Shorthaired Pointer	[ View Ads ]
German Wirehaired Pointer	[ View Ads ]
Hungarian Vizsla	[ View Ads ]
Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla	[ View Ads ]
Italian Spinone	[ View Ads ]
Kooikerhondje	[ View Ads ]
Korthals Griffon	[ View Ads ]
Large Münsterländer	[ View Ads ]
Small Münsterländer	[ View Ads ]
Spinone Italiano	[ View Ads ]
Weimaraner	[ View Ads ]
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon	[ View Ads ]

Breeds

Current Breeds