Retrievers

 

 

 

The The group of gundogs referred to as retrievers includes some quite special breeds of gundogs.   These dogs vary in size, colouring and in their coat.  The one common denominator is the job they are required to do for the sportsman, namely retrieving shot game and fowl. 

Most evolved in the British Isles with their common ancestors being firmly embedded in the ancient breeds of western European working dogs from which many of today's retriever breeds take their appearance and game finding ability.  Only two breeds, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever and the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, developed outside the British Isles