Gundog Group
Dogs that were originally trained to find live game and/or to retrieve game that had been shot and wounded. This group is divided into four categories - Retriever, Spaniels, Hunt/Point/Retrieve and Setters although many of the breeds are capable of doing the same work as the other sub-groups. They make good companions, their temperament making them ideal all-round family dogs. It is said that they are perhaps the most intelligent of the breeds, resulting in their wide variety of uses and their ease of training. They are active dogs requiring plenty of exercise and attention.
Breed Standard Weights Conversion Chart
Show Gundog Working Certificate (pdf) - all breeds within the Gundog Group are eligible for this certificate.
Suitability Grid
Click on each breed for pictures, the Breed Standard and Breed Club information.
| Breed | Size | Grooming | Exercise | Locality | Lifespan |
| Bracco Italiano | L | LT | CON | C | B |
| Brittany | M | LT | CON | C | B |
| English Setter | L | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| German Longhaired Pointer | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| German Shorthaired Pointer | L | LT | CON | C | B |
| German Wirehaired Pointer | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Gordon Setter | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Hungarian Vizsla | L | LT | CON | C | B |
| Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Irish Red and White Setter | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Irish Setter | L | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| Italian Spinone | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Kooikerhondje | M | MOD | MOD | T/C | B |
| Korthals Griffon | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Lagotto Romagnolo | M | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Large Munsterlander | L | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| Pointer | L | LT | CON | T/C | B |
| Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Retriever (Curly Coated) | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Retriever (Flat Coated) | L | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| Retriever (Golden) | L | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| Retriever (Labrador) | L | LT | CON | T/C | B |
| Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) | M | MOD | MOD | T/C | B |
| Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Small Munsterlander (no breed standard currently) | M | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Spaniel (American Cocker) | M | CON | CON | T/C | B |
| Spaniel (American Water) (no breed standard currently) | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC | TBC |
| Spaniel (Clumber) | L | MOD | MOD | C | B |
| Spaniel (Cocker) | M | CON | MOD | T/C | B |
| Spaniel (English Springer) | M | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| Spaniel (Field) | M | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Spaniel (Irish Water) | L | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Spaniel (Sussex) | M | MOD | CON | C | B |
| Spaniel (Welsh Springer) | M | MOD | CON | T/C | B |
| Spanish Water Dog | M | MOD | MOD | C | B |
| Weimaraner | L | LT | CON | T/C | B |
| KEY: | ||||
| SIZE | S = Small | M = Medium | L = Large | XL = Extra Large |
| GROOMING | LT = Little | MOD = Moderate | CON = Considerable | |
| EXERCISE | LT = Little | MOD = Moderate | CON = Considerable | |
| LOCALITY | T = Town | C = Country | T/C = Town or Country | |
| LIFESPAN | A = Under 9 years | B = Over 9 years | C = Over 15 years | |
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