Hunting Breed Guide
Whether you're researching your first hunting dog, considering a new breed, or just getting started learning about the dogs behind the hunt — this guide is built for you. Each profile covers where the breed came from, how it hunts, what it's like to live with, and who it's actually built for. A resource for new hunters, families, and anyone who wants to understand the dog before they commit to one.
Versatile Breeds
Dogs built to point, retrieve, track, and work water across all terrain and game types.
German Breeds
- Deutsch Drahthaar (DD)
- Deutsch Kurzhaar (DK)
- German Wirehaired Pointer (GWP)
- German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP)
- Pudelpointer
- Weimaraner
- Small Munsterlander
- Large Munsterlander
- German Longhaired Pointer (Deutsch Langhaar)
- Stichelhaar (German Rough-Haired Pointer)
Hungarian Breeds
French & Dutch Breeds
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (Korthals)
- Braque Français
- Braque du Bourbonnais
- Drentsche Patrijshond
- American Brittany
- French Brittany (Epagneul Breton)
Italian Breeds
Czech Breeds
Pointing Breeds
Dogs built to find and hold birds for the gun.
Retrievers
Dogs built to mark, find, and deliver birds to hand on land and water.
- Labrador Retriever
- Golden Retriever
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Flat-Coated Retriever
- Curly-Coated Retriever
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
Spaniels
Dogs built to flush and retrieve birds in heavy cover.
- English Springer Spaniel
- English Cocker Spaniel
- Boykin Spaniel
- American Water Spaniel
- Irish Water Spaniel
Terriers & Earth Dogs
Dogs built for earth work, blood tracking, and small game.
More breeds added regularly. If you run a breed that isn't listed here, reach out — we'd like to hear about it.