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    A hunting dog is a canine that hunts with or for hunters. There are several different types of hunting dog developed for various tasks and purposes. The...
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    The African wild dog (Lycaon pictus), also called painted dog and Cape hunting dog, is a wild canine native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is the largest wild...
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  • Look up hunting dog in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A hunting dog is a canine that hunts with or for humans. Hunting dog may also refer to: African...
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    A dog breed is a particular type of dog that was purposefully bred by humans to perform specific tasks, such as herding, hunting, and guarding. Dogs are...
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    Europe, the same dog was trained to be able to perform each of these tasks (albeit less effectively). The North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association...
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    sometimes referred to as Argus, is the legendary faithful dog of Odysseus. Bred to be a hunting dog before Odysseus leaves for the Trojan War, Argos is neglected...
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    Shiba Inu (redirect from Shiba dog)
    [ɕi.ba.i.nɯ]) is a breed of hunting dog from Japan. A small-to-medium breed, it is the smallest of the six original dog breeds native to Japan. The Shiba...
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    is a breed of dog with a white coat marked with dark-coloured spots. Originally bred as a hunting dog, it was also used as a carriage dog and also known...
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    shot down on the wing (in flight). The term hunting dog is broad and includes all breeds and skills of hunting canines, but "gun dogs" refers to canines...
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    dogs. Coonhound puppies typically start their hunting training at less than six months of age. The dog's owner or trainer will begin by teaching it to...
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    Mastiff (redirect from Mastiff-type dog)
    A mastiff is a large and powerful type of dog. Mastiffs are among the largest dogs, and typically have a short coat, a long low-set tail and large feet;...
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    The Africanis is a dog landrace found across southern Africa. It is a medium-sized, short-coated dog, with a distinctive black patch around the front...
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    Vizsla (category Pages using infobox dog breed with unknown parameters)
    sporting dogs – that of household companion and family dog. The Hungarian Vizsla is a versatile hunting dog that was traditionally and is currently used to hunt...
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    The domestication of the dog was the process which led to the domestic dog. This included the dog's genetic divergence from the wolf, its domestication...
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    Weimaraner (category Dog breeds originating in Germany)
    The Weimaraner is a German breed of hunting dog of medium to large size, with history going back at least to the nineteenth century. It originated in...
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    a dog variety, it is used not only in Russian cynological literature, but sometimes in other languages as well to refer to all varieties of hunting dogs...
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    initially used for hunting. Native Americans tended to use the dog for hunting large game. European settlers used the dog for hunting and herding livestock...
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    Lurcher (category Dog types)
    as a hunting dog or companion dog. Lurcher is an old English term for a crossbred dog; specifically, the result of mating a sighthound with a dog of another...
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    aristocracy, and hunting was an essential part of court etiquette. Depictions of people with a hunting dog, hawks or falcons would signal status. Hunting dogs were...
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    Antler (redirect from Shed hunting)
    forms of dog chews that owners purchase for their pet canines. Dogs are sometimes used to find shed antlers. The North American Shed Hunting Dog Association...
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    would be called the Great Japanese Dog, later renamed the American Akita in January 2006. Since ancient times, hunting dogs called matagi dogs (マタギ犬) were...
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    A feist is a small hunting dog. This group descended from the terriers brought over to the United States by British miners and other immigrants. These...
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    Coonhound (redirect from Coon dog)
    colloquially a coon dog, is a type of scenthound, a member of the hound group. They are an American type of hunting dog developed for the hunting of raccoons...
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    Castile Bear hunting Boar hunting Fox hunting Grand Falconer of France Grand Huntsman of France Grand Huntsman of Brabant Hunting Hunting dog Protokynegos...
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    bred as a sporting and hunting dog but is widely kept as a companion dog. It may also be trained as a guide or assistance dog, or for rescue or therapy...
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    Borzoi (category Wolf hunting)
    The Borzoi or Russian Hunting Sighthound is a Russian breed of hunting dog of sighthound type. It was formerly used for wolf hunting;: 125  until 1936, the...
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    breed of large dog of mastiff type. It was bred in the early twentieth century in Córdoba in central Argentina, primarily for hunting large game such...
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    traced back to early boar hunting. Taiwanese aborigines used five to six Formosan dogs to circle a wild boar and each dog would work to wound the boar...
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    age as a novelty or in carting sport. Guard dog used to protect buildings or livestock Herding dog Hunting dog used to hunt wildlife or assist hunters. Are...
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    Turbulence reduces a dog's ability to track scents.: 91  Humans learned to use dogs' exceptional sense of smell, primarily for hunting but also, more recently...
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