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Sporting Dog Breeds At-a-Glance: Printable Chart

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American Water Spaniel

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American Cocker Spaniel

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Boykin Spaniel

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Brittany Spaniel

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Chesapeake Bay Retriever

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Clumber Spaniel

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Curly-Coated Retriever

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English Cocker Spaniel

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English Setter

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English Springer Spaniel

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Field Spaniel

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Flat-Coated Retriever

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German Shorthaired Pointer

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German Wirehaired Pointer

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Golden Retriever

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Gordon Setter

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Irish Red and White Setter

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Irish Setter

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Irish Water Spaniel

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Labrador Retriever

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Lagotto Romagnolo

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Nederlandse Kooikerhondje

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Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

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Pointer

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Spinone Italiano

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Sussex Spaniel

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Vizsla

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Weimaraner

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Welsh Springer Spaniel

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Wirehaired Pointing Griffin

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Wirehaired Vizsla

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Common Characteristics of Sporting Dog Breeds

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Sporting Breeds are Energetic

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Sporting Breeds are People-Oriented

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Sporting Breeds Are Easier to Train

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And they Have a Sturdy Build

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Sporting Dog Breeds Have Protective Coats

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Types of Sporting Dogs

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Show vs. Field Dogs

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