gun dog

Example Sentences

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But gun dogs, who assist their handlers in finding and retrieving game, need to be closely in sync with their human handlers, she adds.

From Scientific American

The queen also had gun dogs, Labradors and cocker spaniels, which lived on the royal estate at Sandringham in the English county of Norfolk, Ms. Farrell said.

From New York Times

"I remember saying to her at one point 'it's really muddy there, shall we move on?'. 'No, I love seeing the gun dogs,' she said. "She was very game.

From BBC

“A lot of terriers were painted, and gun dogs like Irish setters and pointers.”

From New York Times

Belle's owners believe she was clearly targeted by thieves when she was stolen, as she was a successful working gun dog, which meant she was worth hundreds of pounds, even more as a breeding dog.

From BBC