4 - Sporting Group

Question 1

What does the Sporting group specialize in?

Answer 1

Hunting, locating game, collecting game

Question 2

What are the characteristics of the Sporting group?

Answer 2

active
alert
likeable
great companion animals
need lots of exercise
energetic

typically include all spaniels, pointers, setters, and retreivers

Question 3

What are the three subgroups of the sporting group?

Answer 3

forerunners, flushing dogs, and retrievers

Question 4

What do forerunners do?

Answer 4

Typically pointers and setters that find games and SILENTLY point at it

Question 5

What do flushing dogs do?

Answer 5

They are pointers, setters, or spaniels that move game toward their human companion

(flush it)

Question 6

What do retrievrs do?

Answer 6

Large and string dogs that have good noses and excellent eyesight
main function: fetching game and returning it to their human companion

Question 7

What was the Britanny naemd for?

Answer 7

A french province (breed originated in France)

Question 8

What are the general characteristics of the Britanny?

Answer 8

Natural pointers
excellent retrivers
great hunting companion
very friendly temperment (loves people)
Gets along well w/ other dogs
“max quality-min size”
easily trained
submissive
they want to please
talkative

Question 9

What are the body and coat characteristics of the Britanny?

Answer 9

Tail is naturally short (less than 4in) or docked
require a few minutes of brush/grooming each day

Question 10

What are health issues for the Brittany?

Answer 10

hips should be tested
allergies
seizures (sometimes reported)

Question 11

Characteristics of the Labrador Retriver?

Answer 11

Medium sized
athletic
“otter tail” (enables it to function as a retriving gun dog)
water resistant coat
eager to please
non-aggressive toward man or animal
prime breed for guide and rescue
gentle temperment
intelligent
adaptibility (makes it a great family pet)

Question 12

Where did the Labrador Retreiver originate

Answer 12

Newfoundland in the early 19th century

Question 13

Fun fact about labrabor retriever

Answer 13

they were the #1 breed for 31 years
they are common in 3 colors black, chocolate, and yellow

Question 14

What are the common health issues of the Labrador Retriever?

Answer 14

Hip dysplasia
gastric torsion
cataracts

not limited to these issues

Question 15

What were the Cocker Spaniels developed for?

Answer 15

For bird hunting

popularized as an all-around dog

Question 16

What are the coat charactersistcs of the Cocker Spaniel?

Answer 16

15 breed color options
7 colors able to be registered (but not shown)
floor length coat (invested upkeep)
long silky double coat

Question 17

Where was the Cocker Spaniel likely developed?

Answer 17

Spain (other than the English breed, Spain namesake)

Question 18

What are common health issues of the Cocker Spaniel?

Answer 18

Hepatitis
some types of anemia
bone and joint issues
allergies
cherry eye
skin and coat affected by allergies

Question 19

What are common characteristics of the Clumber Spaniel?

Answer 19

Rectangular breed
legs appear shorter than typical dogs (due to grooming and limb shortening through breeding)
very quiet (bark only to alert others)
very gentle and easygoing
lack of aggression w/ an innate desire to please
sturdy frame
musculature (powering through high grass in pursuit of game)

Question 20

What are common charactersitics of the coat of a Clumber Spaniel?

Answer 20

less of a grooming concern
wavy silky coat

acceptable show/registration color is white w/ lemon to orange markings

Question 21

What are common health concerns of the clumber spaniel?

Answer 21

Hyperthyroidism
IVDD
entro/ectropion
hip dysplasia
eosinophilic panosteitis (in puppies)
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