What is Gun dog?
[[File:Pudelpointer on point.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A pointer dog in stance]] '''Gun dogs''' or '''gundogs''', also called '''bird dogs''', are types of [[dog]]s used to help [[hunter]]s find and [[wikt:retrieve|retrieve]] [[game (food)|game (]]<nowiki/>the animals the hunters are hunting), usually [[bird]]s. Gundogs are divided into three primary types: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. Flushing dogs [[wikt:flush|flush]] game from hiding. Pointer dogs point their [[muzzle]] towards game to allow the hunter to locate the animal. Retrievers retrieve game once it is killed. Some kennel clubs define a Gundog Group for gundogs, while other kennel clubs include them in the Sporting Group. The three most popular types are: [[Spaniel]], [[Golden Retriever]] and [[Labrador Retriever|Labrador]]. ==Other websites== *[http://www.gundogmag.com/ Gun dog magazine] [[Category:Working dogs]] {{biology-stub}}