AKC sporting group

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  1. 4. They have a harsh, low shedding coat. They are medium and all purpose, known for their extremely harsh and bristly coat that give them a unkempt appearance. A mustache and eyebrows frame large round eyes.
  2. 8. A French dog with a curly coat who was bred to locate, flush and retrieve birds. If you were to ask someone what breed they thought it was, you'd likely get doodle. But remember, they aren't doodles!
  3. 9. The most well-known setter who is known for their red coat. They are a Irish breed.
  4. 13. Italy's "truffle dog" has a curly coat. Their coat is wooly and weighs no more than 35lbs. Their coat feels more like human hair than it does fur.
  5. 15. A variant of the cocker spaniel with a word before their breed name, "cocker spaniel."
  6. 17. A medium sized British setter with a long-speckled coat, the speckles come in a variety of colors but their primary coat is white.
  7. 18. A red and white setter, they are a medium to large breed. Their coat color was meant for hunters, after all, it's easier to see a red and white dog against the night instead of a black one.
  8. 20. Slow but steady spaniel who looks slightly like a cocker spaniel and a torpedo had puppies, they are long and low built in size. They have a rich golden-liver coat.
  9. 21. The wirehaired version of a normal Vizlsa.
  10. 22. They are a tough spaniel breed who weighs around 40 to 50lbs. They are a highly trainable people pleasing spaniel breed with a double coat that comes in a variety of colors.
  11. 24. They are the smallest retriever breed recognized by the American Kennel Club, they are known for their stunning orangey red coat which sports the occasional white marking. They have almond shaped eyes and are known for their distinct "Scream".
  12. 25. One of the world's most loved breeds, they originated as a fowl hunting spaniel but have become a popular pet and are known for their long floppy ears. They are the smallest sporting spaniel registered with the American Kennel Club.
  13. 28. They are one of the oldest retrieving breeds, known for their curly fur which comes in black and liver. They have a water and thorn resistant coat. They have a wedge-shaped head and their name involves their curly coat.
  14. 29. One of the oldest pointing breeds, they are known for having splotches which can be orangey chestnut. They were first introduced to America in the 1990s but he is a Italian pointing dog.
  15. 30. The peter pan of the American Kennel Club's Sporting group, they are a relatively new breed. They can be colored black or liver and stand as tall as a Labrador Retriever. Owners say they mature slowly and live to 8 or 10 years on average.
  16. 31. Densely coated hunter of Ancient Italian linage. They are famed in Continental Europe for their versatility. They are a muscular breed bred for endurance over speed.
  17. 32. A medium sized retriever that comes from Canada in three colors, yellow which can range from whitish to "Fox red", brown or chocolate and black.
  18. 33. A enthusiastic pointer who come in solid liver or liver and white.
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  1. 1. They are a lively breed, known as "The little white and orange dog with a big heart", their coat is silky and meant to defend from all weather. They have large black tipped ears and a richly feathered tail which make them easily recognizable.
  2. 2. A vigorous medium sized spaniel who is among one of Britian's oldest breeds, they are bigger and stronger than a cocker spaniel but smaller than a English springer. They have a unique face and bold white and reddish markings that make them stick out from the other spaniel breeds.
  3. 3. America's golden child, who actually originates from Scotland is a golden colored retriever, among one of America's most popular breeds.
  4. 5. A water spaniel native to the upper midwest of America, they are recognizable from their brown coat which can be tightly curled or wavy.
  5. 6. The largest spaniel breed the American Kennel Club has approved to their breed list, they are mainly white in color with sparse orange or lemon markings. They are built long and low, with heavy bone.
  6. 7. Germany's "Gray Ghost" is solid in color with amber or blue gray eyes. They have long velvety ears and short fur.
  7. 10. A duck retriever that comes from the Mid-Antlantic, they are a American original. They are known for their wavy waterproof coats which is naturally oily like a Labrador Retrievers.
  8. 11. A breed of pointer, smaller than a setter. They are mainly white coated with vivid orange or liver splotches. Their name could be used for a child's name.
  9. 12. The black avengers of the Scottish Highlands, they have long fur which is mainly black but it also has tannish red highlights.
  10. 14. A medium sized spaniel known for their brown coat. They come from South Carolina with webbed toes that enables them to swim like a seal.
  11. 16. A German shorthaired pointer except they have wired hair.
  12. 19. A hungarian pointer known for their orangey red coat, they form tight bonds to their owners and hate being alone which can cause separation anxiety.
  13. 23. They point game for hunters.
  14. 26. Known for their docile temperaments, they are close cousins to Cocker and Springer spaniels. They come in two colors, black and liver, if not a mix of them both.
  15. 27. Among the tallest of the registered American Kennel Club spaniels, they are recognizable from their crispy curly coat and "rat" tail. They have a liver coat which is waterproof.