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Common Name

Traits

American Water spaniel

American Water Spaniel

Intelligence, eagerness to please and friendly. The American Water Spaniel has energy and eagerness for the hunt yet controllable in the field.

Brittany Spaniel

Brittany

The Brittany is happy, alert dog, neither shy nor mean.

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Chesapeake Bay Retriever

Intelligent and obedient dogs with a mind of their own. The Chesapeake Bay Retriever is courageous, willing, loving and trainable although they may be a little slow to learn.

Clumber Spaniel

Clumber Spaniel

Gentle, loyal and affectionate dog, with an intrinsic desire to please. Intelligent and independent thinker, displaying determination and a strong sense of purpose while at work. The Clumber Spaniel has a playful and loving nature.

Cocker Spaniel

Cocker Spaniel

Capable of considerable speed, combined with great endurance. The Cocker Spaniel is equable in temperament.

Curly-Coated Retriever

Curly-Coated Retriever

Self-confident, steadfast and proud, charming and gentle family companion. The Curley-coated Retriever is a determined and durable hunter. The Curly is eager, persistent and inherently courageous. At home, he is calm and affectionate.

English Cocker Spaniel

English Cocker Spaniel

English Cocker Spaniels are gentle and affectionate, full of life and exuberance.

English Setter

English Setter

The English Setter is affectionate, gentle, , friendly, without fear or shyness.

English Springer Spaniel

English Springer Spaniel

The English Springer Spaniel is friendly, eager to please, quick to learn and willing to obey.

Field Spaniel

Field Spaniel

Combination of beauty and utility. The Field Spaniel is well balanced a substantial hunter companion of medium size, built for activity and endurance in heavy cover and water.

Flat-Coated Retriever

Flat-Coated Retriever

The Flat-Coated Retriever is a responsive, loving member of the family, a versatile working dog, multi-talented, sensible, bright and tractable.

German Shorthaired Pointer

German Shorthaired Pointer

Friendly, willing to please, intelligent. These are the traits of the German Shorthaired Pointer

German Wirehaired Pointer

German Wirehaired Pointer

The German Wirehaired Pointer has a reliable sound temperament, at times aloof but not unfriendly toward strangers; a loyal and affectionate companion who is enthusiastic to learn and eager to please.

Golden Retriever

Golden Retriever

The Golden retriever is friendly, reliable, and trustworthy.

Gordon Setter

The Gordon Setter is alert, gay, interested, and confident. Fearless and willing, intelligent and capable, loyal and affectionate.

Irish Red Setter

Irish Red Setter

Rollicking personality. The Irish Red Setter has an outgoing, stable temperament.

Irish Water Spaniel

Irish Water Spaniel

The Irish Water Setter is very alert and inquisitive, reserved with strangers.

Labrador Retriever

Labrador Retriever

Kindly, outgoing, tractable nature; eager to please and non-aggressive towards man or animal. The Labrador Retriever has much that appeals to people; his gentle ways, intelligence and adaptability make him an ideal dog.

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Nova Scotia Duck
Tolling Retriever

Highly intelligent, alert, outgoing, and ready for action. Affectionate and loving with family members and is good with children, showing patience. The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever's strong retrieving desire coupled with his love of water, endurance and intense birdiness, is essential for his role as a tolling retriever.

Pointer

Pointer

The Pointer is even temperament and alert good sense make him a congenial companion both in the field and in the home.

Spinone Italiano

Spinone Italiano

Vigorous and robust. The Spinone Italiano is naturally sociable, docile and patient.

Sussex Spaniel

Sussex Spaniel

The Sussex Spaniel is friendly and has a cheerful and tractable disposition, despite somber and serious expression.

Visla

Visla

Lively, gentle-mannered. affectionate and sensitive. Fearless with a well developed protective instinct. The Visla a natural hunter endowed with a good nose and above-average ability to take training.

Weimaraner

Weimaraner

Friendly, fearless, alert and obedient. The Weimaraner is sometimes stubborn.

Wetsh Springer Spaniel

Welsh Springer Spaniel

Active dog, a loyal and affectionate devoted family member and hunting companion. The Welsh Springer Spaniel is reserved with strangers, he is not timid, shy nor unfriendly.

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Wirehaired
Pointing Griffon

Quick and intelligent mind and is easily trained. The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is outgoing and shows a tremendous willingness to please. Trustworthy makes an excellent family dog as well as a meticulous hunting companion.

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