Choosing a hunting dog can be a daunting task. Do you want or need a flushing breed or a pointing breed? A big bold brush buster or small pocket rocket? Male or female? A dog that runs big, or a close ...

As long as we’ve known them, dogs have helped humans hunt. Some hunting dog breeds, like the American Foxhound, were perfected by humans over time to ensure the dogs could effectively track and roam ...

America’s most popular gun dog, the Labrador retriever, is bred for the water, yet it’s also equally at home in the uplands and in the house. Labs make great all-purpose hunting and family dogs, and ...

There are 32 recognized breeds in the American Kennel Club (AKC) Sporting Group. These dogs are athletic, trainable, and love the outdoors. Many make excellent gun dogs, or as they are commonly called ...

The snow above timberline changed from the type of powder preferred by skiers and English setters to a thin crust we broke through with each step. It meant more work for us but, worse, it was cutting ...

What kind of person takes a prized, purebred hunting dog and leaves it for dead at the animal shelter? Worse yet, three hunting dogs? That's the question Megan Villarreal was asking in May of 2005.