Sporting Dogs and Their Evolution in the British Isles
Certain inhabitants of the Countries of England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales, (collectively the United Kingdom today) can be associated with the development of a very high percentage of all of our modern sporting dogs. The English Pointer, English Setter, Irish Setter, Gordon Setter, Springer Spaniel, Beagle, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever and numerous other breeds can be traced back to breeders and breeding programs in the British Isles. Why is this? Could it be that these people have so much more passion for dogs than the inhabitants of other countries?
Well, there is certainly no shortage of dogs and dog enthusiasts in the British Isles today. But then that’s about the same situation in the USA as well as the rest of Europe. The French, for example, would not want to be left out!
One needs to take a look at a number of factors involved to have a true understanding of what took place in the past and to some extent continues today with regards to dogs and the British. Some of the vital factors include, in no special order: (Read on …)
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