AKA: Deutscher Drahthaariger Vorstehhund, Drahthaar,German Wire-haired Pointing Dog
Description: The German Wirehaired Pointer breed is a ruggedly looking dog, with a flat, rough undercoat. Moreover, their hairy undercoat is flexible for any type of weather compact on cold season and thins out during warm season. It means they could protect them in any weather conditions. Also, their tail is docked. They are deep chested but a very strong breed, muscular, firm and has good posture.

Temperament: This breed is a very loving, loyal, athletic and smart dog. They always show interest to learn things being taught and trained to them as long as their owner has enough patience and knows how to train properly. They enjoy working for their owner. They could also be harsh to strangers and friendly to those people they are familiar with. They must undergo socialization training at an early age for them to learn to adjust with the people around them. They are a very active dog and always full of energy. They have special talent when it comes to their sense of smell that they could easily track things through their nose may it be in land or water. They could also be a good watchdog with their energy and alertness.

Activity: They always enjoy roaming around. They are also required to have a daily exercise and a long brisk walk for them to regain their energy since they are a hardworking kind of breed.

Health: They are prone to hip dysplasia, ear infections, genetic eye disease and skin cancers.Life span is about 12-14 years.

Grooming: They are not heavy shedder breed. They just needed to be brushed at least twice a week and should be plucked with hands only on an occasional basis. Ears and feet should also be checked thoroughly to keep them away fro infections. Bathe them only when necessary.

Breed Group: Gun Dog, Sporting Dog
Color: Dark Brown, English Liver, Chocolate, Chestnut, Black, and Roan Coats on a White base. And also solid colors such as: Black and Liver, Solid Dark Chocolate, or Dark Brown Roan With Solid Brown Patches.
Height: Dogs 24-26 inches (60-67 cm.) Bitches 22-24 inches (56-62 cm.)
Weight: 60-70 pounds (27-32 kg.)
Country Of Origin: Germany

Dynamics: originated from germany, the German Wirehaired Pointer are a very rugged breed, hardworking and very adaptable all around dog. Also, easy to train breed, fearless and a devoted dog.

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AKA: Wirehaired Vizsla, Vizsla, Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla, Drotzoru Magyar Vizsla

Description: The Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog is a medium-sized dog with a sturdy and muscular body. The head is made up of a moderately wide skull and a moderate stop. The muzzle is squared at the end. The jaws are powerful, forming a scissors bite. The nose is brown, and the eyes are just a shade darker than its coat (yellow or black eye are not preferred). The ears are proportionately long and hanging.

The neck is muscular and arched, without a dewlap. The chest is broad and deep. The front legs are straight, while the hind legs are moderately angled by the thighs. The feet are catlike. The tail is thick, carried horizontally when moving.

The Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog’s hair varies in length. On the head, the hair is short and rough. There is longer hair on the muzzle, forming a beard. The eyebrows are pronounced by slightly long hair. Longer and finer hair is also present on the ears. Hair is also longer on the body. Hair on the forelimbs are short and rough.

Dynamics: The Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog is lively, affectionate, and has a gentle temperament. It is also intelligent, sensitive, and obedient. Training is easy but it has to be consistent and firm. The Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog may also be willful, but it is loyal and protective of its owner and family. This breed can get along well with children, and can generally get along with other breeds. Socialization is needed for the Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog to adapt to any situation and environment. This breed is known as chewers.

Breed Group: Gun Dog

Weight: males 45-60 pounds (20-27kg), females 40-55 pounds (18-25kg)

Height: males 22.5-25 (57-64cm), females 21-23.5 inches (53-60cm)

Color: The coat of the Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog comes in russet gold. Sometimes there are white marks on the chest and feet.

Country of Origin: The Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog was created in the 1930s. A thick-coated Vizsla was crossed with a German Wire-haired Pointer, and the result was the Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog. The breed was developed by mr. Vasas Jozsef.

Activities: The Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog has a huge amount of stamina. It requires long walks and exercises. Its talents include tracking, retrieving, pointing, watchdogging, and competitive obedience.

Grooming: The wire-haired coat of the Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog is rough and hard. It needs to be brushed with a bristle brush. Dry shampoo occasionally. Keep the nails clipped.

Other Info: The Hungarian Wire-haired Pointing Dog has a life expectancy of 12 to 15 years. It is not recommended to live in an apartment.

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AKA: King Charles Spaniel
Description: The English Toy Spaniel is a perfect toy dog, small with regular length hair, and has firm built. They have short, black nose like that of a pug. Their head is shaped like a dome . Its head is well rounded in shape, as well as their dark eyes expressing their affection to their owner. They have rounded long hairy ears set low near their head. Their muzzle is short, have square and wide jaw, bite is moderately undershot not showing its teeth. Tail is docked and carried just level on its back. Coat is soft, shiny and plumy all over their body, that come in various colors.

Temperament: This breed has a very sweet temperament. They are a loving pet dog, intelligent and very sweet. They are a very quite companion kind of dog and a medium barker therefore not suitable to be a guard or watch dog since they are very friendly and polite towards strangers. They don’t need much socialization training since they are considered everybody’s pet dog. Playful, affectionate and loves to be with everybody but sometimes has bad attitudes too. They are loyal to their owner too. And would choose to be with them always. They love children and other dogs as well. In some unforeseen ways, you’d just be surprise that they could show off and entertain people.

Activity: They are required to have daily walk to lead them away to behavioral problems and increase their energy and be healthy. Also, they would enjoy playing and frolic around in a wide but safe area.

Health: They are prone to respiratory ailments, heart disease , slipped stifle, eye problems and ear infections. Ears and eyes should be kept clean always to avoid infection. Their life span is about 10-12 years.

Grooming: They only require less grooming as long as they should be brushed well to prevent mats and tangles especially on their ears,eyes and feet. This breed is not a heavy shedder.

Breed Group: Gun Dog
Color: Blenheim are red and white, The Prince Charles are tricolor, The King Charles is black and tan.
Height: About 10 inches (25cm.)
Weight: 9-12 pounds (4.1-5.4kg.)
Country Of Origin: England

Dynamics: This breed has sweet temperament although they could also be stubborn at times. They are a pet dog that children would love to play. They are named after King Charles the II in England who also has little sweet dogs.

AKA: n/a
Description: English Setter breed are slim and fine look. Coat is flat with a little feathering in either long or short length. There are two types of this breed: The Hunting type which has short length coat and the Show type that has long length coat. They have different spotted coat colors known as belton that comes in blue, orange or tri-colors. Their head is long and proportion to their body, eyes are big, nose is dark colored and tail set high especially when they are alert. Muzzle is square in shape with skull oval shaped and medium in size.

Temperament: They are considered gentle in nature, friendly very affectionate too but could also be stubborn and harmful at times. They needed a lot of activity because they are very playful and full of energy always. They needed to be given enough attention by their owner for them not to feel bored. They are intelligent an breed therefore easy to train as long as they would not be destructed with other people around them. They can be sensitive especially when they fail on their trainings. They must be given a thorough training until they could master the task being trained to them.

Activity: They like to play around and needed to have daily exercise like brisk walking and jog or run around in an open but safe area for them to be free and regain their energy.

Health: They could suffer hip dysplasia and females could have false pregnancies. This breed should be fed just according to their capacity to prevent over feeding since they could easily gain weight.

Grooming: They are an average shedder so they only need to be brushed and no heavy grooming required for this breed. Bathe them only when needed.

Breed Group: Sporting, Gun Dog
Color: white with blue, lemon, orange, brown speckling or others are tri-colors.
Height: Dogs 24-27 inches (61-69cm) Bitches 23-26 inches (58-66cm)
Weight: Dogs 55-80 pounds (25-36kg) Bitches 45-70 pounds (20-32kg)
Country Of Origin: France

Dynamics: This Breed is an active, alert but also friendly. They like to catch their owner’s attention as always. They hate to be left behind, instead they enjoy playing around but should also be aware of them since they have the attitude of being stubborn. They are considered as the oldest breed among gun dogs.

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AKA: Bourbonnais Pointer, Braque du Bourbonnais, French Pointer

Description: The French Pointing Dog is a medium-sized pointing dog with muscular features and a round head. Its nose is the same color as its coat and its eyes are big with the color of hazel or dark amber. Its ears are slightly set at eye level hanging down.

The body of the French Pointing Dog is solid, wide, and muscular. Its chest is wide and deep, and its ribs are well-sprung and rounded. The tail is set low and short. Sometimes, the tail is naturally absent. The forelegs are straight, and both legs are well-constructed.

Dynamics: The French Pointing Dog is an affectionate dog with a calm personality. It is only when hunting and running around when its passion and vigor is clearly seen. The Braque du Bourbonnais is intelligent and quick to learn. It can adapt quickly to any terrain and condition. It is also very cooperative and agreeable, which makes it an excellent hunting and companion dog.

The French Pointing Dog is a people-oriented dog and likes to be with its family at all times. It can also get along well with other breeds.

Breed Group: Gun Dog, Sporting

Weight: males 39.5-55 lbs (18-25 cm), females 35-48.5 lbs (16-22 cm)

Height: males 20-22.5 inches (51-57 cm), females 18.5-22 inches (47-56 cm)

Color: The coat of the French Pointing Dog has two colors: liver and fawn. It can be moderately ticked, with possible spotting. There is also a spot that covers one eye.

Country of Origin: The French Pointing Dog comes from the Province of Bourbonnais, France, tracing far back to 1598.

Activities: The French Pointing Dog is a hunting dog so it naturally prefers to be outdoors. Lots of exercises and time outdoors is needed for this breed.

Grooming: Brush and bathe only when necessary. The ears should be checked regularly and the nails trimmed.

Other Info: The French Pointing Dog has a life expectancy of 13-15 years. It is generally healthy, but still prone to hip dysplasia, ectropion eyes, and pulmonic stenosis of the heart. The French Pointing Dog is not fit to live in an apartment. It may be people-oriented but it is an active breed which is bred for hunting and outdoors.

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AKA: n/a
Description: The English Cocker Spaniel is breed that has a strong compact and fit built with a smart expression. They could be classify into two types the working cocker and the show cocker. They have dark eyes and their ears are set long and lobular also hairy. Its tail is docked too. The upper portion of their skull is set parallel to their muzzle, Hair is regularly long,and has a hairy rounded and body, with its rounded legs as well. The preferred color for nose is black. Jaws are firm and scissors bite and has wide strong chest. They also come in different solid colors.

Temperament: A smart breed, but could also be bullheaded at times. They are considered as pet dog. They are easy to train,known to be friendly, affectionate and intelligent and especially very faithful to its owner. They too are a very playful dog so they enjoy being with children, not harmful since they are lovable and pet dog. They are an obedient dog and do not bark a lot so it is not irritating to the ears especially at night. But they should still undergo socialization training for a much better attitude and could easily be adept to their surroundings. Moreover, they should also be treated well within their family, inorder for them to easily develop good attitude and manners.

Activity: They should as well be taken to daily long walks and a good exercise. For them to stay healthy and regain their energy and will help them overcome some bad habits or attitude.

Health: Life span is about 11-12 years old. Some health problems include: Bite problems, Skin allergies, Cataracts and Tumors.

Grooming: They are an average shedder but they also need to be brushed regularly to prevent matting of hair especially that they are fond of playing outside. Bath only when necessary and dry shampoo. Eyes and ears should always be checked to prevent infection.

Breed Group: Gun Dog
Color: black, black and tan, black and white, black white and tan (tricolour), blue roan, blue tick, blue roan and tan, silver, chocolate, chocolate and tan, chocolate and white, chocolate white and tan, chocolate roan, chocolate roan and tan, sable, copper red, red, gold, buff, red roan, red and white, apricot, orange, orange and white, orange roan, lemon, lemon and white, lemon roan.
Height: Dogs 15-17 inches (38-43cm.) Bitches 14-16 inches (36-41 cm)
Weight: Dogs 28-34 pounds (13-16kg) Bitches 26-32 pounds (12-15kg)
Country Of Origin: England

Dynamics: English Cocker Spaniel breed is a calm, playful, friendly, loyal and affectionate dog. They are very smart, easy to train dogs who loves children and very faithful to their owner.

AKA: Flatcoat, Flattie, Flatte (Sweden)

Description: The Flat-Coated Retriever is a sporting breed that has a medium-length thick coat. It has a long head with a wide muzzle and a slight stop. The nose is black or liver, with respect to its coat color. The ears are hanging flat against its head. The eyes are a dark brown or hazel, and the teeth meet in a scissors bite. The body consists of a deep chest and a squarely strong short back. The tail is normally hung low, but can be raised when the Flat-Coated Retriever is excited or alert.

Dynamics: The Flat-Coated Retriever has a stable, calm, and friendly temperament. It is sweet and playful, gentle and cheerful. It is excellent with children and welcomes guests with affection. It also gets along with other dogs and pets. It is very sociable.

It is also an intelligent breed, and is easy to train. Its playful and active nature may make the Flat-Coated Retriever easily bored though, so the training sessions has to be short and fun. The Flat-Coated Retriever is an excellent bird dog and swimmer, and has an excellent sense of smell.

Breed Group: Gundog, Sporting

Weight: 60-70 pounds (27-32 kg.)

Height: 22-23 inches (56-58 cm.)

Color: The Flat-Coated Retriever is solidly either black or liver colored.

Country of Origin: The Flat-Coated Retriever originated in the United Kingdom. It was bred from crossing established breeds such as the Irish Setter, Labrador, Water Dog, St.John’s Newfoundland, and (not certain) a Collie.

Activities: The Flat-Coated Retriever loves action and lots of play. It loves the chance to hunt and swim. The Flat-Coated Retriever is also great in retrieving, hunting, tracking, watchdogging, and agility.

Grooming: Brushing and combing the coat once a week is enough to groom the Flat-Coated Retriever.

Other Info: The Flat-Coated Retriever has an average life expectancy of 10 years. Health issues include cancer (common in this breed), hip dysplasia, PRA, CHD, epilepsy, and diabetes. The Flat-Coated Retriever is not recommended to live in an apartment. It prefers to be in a place where it can live inside and play outside.

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AKA: Field

Description: The Field Spaniel is a medium-sized dog, with a long body and silky coat. The legs, chest, tail, undersides, and also the ears are heavily covered with long hair.

The Field Spaniel’s jaws form a scissors bite. Its eyes are a hazel or chestnut brown, almond-shaped and carrying a gentle expression. The nose is black and large. The ears are pendant and fringed. The neck is muscular and strong, the back level, and the tail docked.

Dynamics: The Field Spaniel is mild-mannered and has a sweet temperament. It is very affectionate and playful. It is smart and active. Socialization and training is important to avoid excessive shyness or behavior problems. This is a very friendly breed, ands is only a little reserved with strangers. It is excellent with children and gets along well with other dogs and animals.

The Field Spaniel likes it when it has work. They are intelligent and can be serious. They learn quick and are sensitive to your voice. Training should be consistent and firm. This breed needs human companionship and dislikes to be kenneled.

Breed Group: Gun Dog

Weight: 18–25 kg (40–55 lb)

Height: 17–19 inches (43–48 cm)

Color: The Field Spaniel is either in solid black or liver. Some may have tan markings or roan or speckled. Some may also have white hair in the chest.

Country of Origin: The Field Spaniel originated in England.

Activities: The Field Spaniel needs a lot of exercise as it is bred to be a working field dog. It likes to roam and run around and explore. It can adapt to any kind of situation. Its talents include tracking, hunting, retrieving, and watchdogging.

Grooming: The Field Spaniel needs to be combed or brushed at least once a week. The hair should be trimmed every few months, with the dea hear removed or plucked. Check the ears for infections.

Other Info: The Field Spaniel has a life expectancy of 10 to 12 years. It is generally a healthy breed, but, like every other breed, is also prone to hip dysplasia and ear infections. This breed is not recommended for the city life or in lving in an apartment. The Field Spaniel is at its best on a large property or open field, as it is deeply rooted to its hunting instincts. The Field Spaniel prefers cool climates.

AKA: Drentsche Patrijshond, Dutch Partridge Dog, Drentse Partridge Dog

Description: The Drentse Patrijshond is a well-balanced hunting dog, bred with a hunting insitinct. It has short to medium length hair, with the body, ears, tail, and the back of the legs possessing longer hair. The nose is black, and the eyes are a dark hazel or brown. The ears hang down, and the tail is carried high or curved when the dog is alert or excited.

Dynamics: The Drentse Patrijshond is agile and fast on the hunting field. Despite that it is a calm and sweet tempered dog. It tends to be more relaxed at home, but it is also a work-driven breed. It is loyal, protective, and devoted to its family. It becomes very attached to its family, and is sweet and excellent with children.

Breed Group: Gun Dog

Weight: varies accordingly to the height

Height: 22 to 25 inches (55 to 63 cm)

Color: The Drentsche Patrijshond usually comes in white with brown or orange markings. A large brown or orange mark is usually present on the backside above the tail. The coat of this breed is tricolor, sometimes with tan markings.

Country of Origin: The Drentsche Patrijshond originated in the Netherlands, tracing back to the 16th century.

Activities: The Drentsche Patrijshond excels in hunting all kinds of game, hunting with good speed. It also serves as a pointer and retriever. It also works as a watch dog, child playmate, and even pull carts.

AKA: German Spaniel, Deutscher Wachtel, German Quail Dog

Description: The Deutshcer Wachtelhund is a medium-sized dog with a long, thick, and wavy coat. Its body is muscular and solid. The whole body is twice as long as its height. Its distinctive feature is its ears; they are fairly long and can reach half way to the tip of the nose.

Dynamics: The Deutscher Wachtelhund has vibrant and friendly personality. It is a loyal dog and needs lots of attention from its owner and family. At the same time it is an aggressive hunter. It was bred to be an exceptionally versatile gun dog, excelling in tracking and trailing large game. It is an intelligent breed, brave and determined in its work. It also loves water work.

Breed Group: Gundog

Weight: 44 to 66 pounds (20-28 kg)

Height: males 18 7/8 to 21 1/4 inches (46-54 cm), females 17 3/4 to 20 1/2 inches (44-52 cm)

Color: The coat of the Deutscher Wachtelhund is usually either black, liver, dark brown, with hair streaks on the neck, chest, stomach, and back that are either white or a lighter shade of its overall coat.

Country of Origin: Germany

Activities: The Deutscher Wachtelhund is a hunting dog, possessing a good amount of energy and requiring a good amount of exercise. This breed is an excellent retriever and like to take long walks when outdoors. It is also a lover of water, which makes swimming a good exercise for this breed.

Grooming: Regular brushing and trimming is needed to keep the coat of the Deustcher Wachtelhund in good condition. The hair between the toes should especially be cut. The ears should be checked regularly for infections and the eyes inspected after every hunting to flush out any dirt.

Other Info: The Deutscher Wachtelhund has a life expectancy of 12 to 14 years. The breed is prone to hip dysplasia, although this is not normally a problem. Crooked legs and splayed feet are minor problems, and skin conditions and allergies are also possible. Though a hunting dog, the Deutshcer Wachtelhund is a great family companion and behaves best indoors. It will get along fine in the city but it needs to be taken outdoors from time to time and sufficiently exercised. It can be taken off the leash because the Deutscher Wachtelhund will always come back to its owner.