Hunting With Dogs

A dog Hunting a Waterfowl

Although various animals have been used to aid the hunter, none has been as important as the dog. The domestication of the dog has led to a symbiotic relationship in which the dog has lost its evolutionary independence from humans in exchange for support.

Dogs today are used to find, chase, and retrieve game, and sometimes to kill. Hunting dogs allow humans to pursue and kill prey that would otherwise be very difficult or dangerous to hunt. 

Some breeds commonly used for hunting

Different breeds of dogs are used for different types of hunting. Waterfowl are commonly hunted using retrieving dogs such as the Labrador Retriever, the Golden Retrievers, the Chesapeake Bay Retriever, and others breeds similar.

The hunting of wild mammals in England and Wales with dogs was banned under the Hunting Act 2004. The wild mammals include fox, hare, deer and mink. Hunting with dogs is permissible however, where it has been carried out in accordance with one of the exceptions in the same Act.

A Hunting Dog in Action

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