Flushing dog

Flushing dogs are hunting dogs, independently, to plan and search thoroughly in thickets or in the reeds by high and / or small game, so in difficult terrain and beyond the control of the handler. Find the dog game, he will track loud and drives the game on the outside waiting hunters.

These dogs are also suitable for those looking for a wounded deer ( welding ) and for bringing ( retrieval ) of geschossenem, light game.

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI ) leads Flushing Dogs in their race classification in Group 8, Section 2, where the following breeds are referred to as Flushing Dogs:

• American Cocker Spaniel
• Clumber Spaniel
• German Wachtelhund
• English Cocker Spaniel
• English Springer Spaniel
• Field Spaniel
• Kooikerhondje
• Sussex Spaniel
• Welsh Springer Spaniel

Are authorized by the hunting dog association in Germany as a flushing dog from this list of English Cocker Spaniel, the German Spaniel and the English Springer Spaniel.

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