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Alaska Dog News • August/September 2011
7 New breeds added to AKC Hunt Tests for 2011 PRIOR TO 2011 THESE BREEDS COMPETED IN POINTING, FLUSHING AND VERSATILE COMPETITIONS BUT AS OF SEPTEMBER THEY WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO COMPETE ALONG SIDE RETRIEVERS. American Water Spaniels (effective 4/1/11)
American Water Spaniels (effective 4/1/11) A little known breed, the American Water Spaniel is the State Dog of Wisconsin. A truly dualpurpose dog, bred for companionship and top-notch retrieval ability, the AWS is active, muscular and medium in size. This breed’s unique coat can be solid liver, brown or dark chocolate and ranges from marcel (uniform waves) to closely curled. They were developed from the Irish Water Spaniel and the Curly-Coated Retriever in the mid-1800s. It was recognized as a breed in 1940.
Duane & Jean Wright, Silver Falls Spaniels
German Shorthaired Pointer (effective 9/1/11)
The German Shorthaired Pointer has a very different lineage from the German Wirehaired Pointer. His origin is not clear but probably came from other smaller, shorthaired pointers and hounds in Europe. Germans bred French Pointer into their prototype to produce a dog with high hunting drive, a lean body and sound temperament.
German Wirehaired Pointer (effective 9/1/11)
Early wirehaired Pointers represented a combination of Griffon, Stichelhaar (both mixtures of Pointer, Foxhound, and Polish water dog), Pudelpointer (a cross of Poodle and Pointer) and German Shorthair. The Germans continued to breed the distinctive traits of Pointer, Foxhound, and Poodle until they had created what is today the German Wirehair, a constitutionally tough, courageous breed who points and retrieves equally well on land and in water. Photo Alaska Dog News
Spinone Italiano (effective 7/1/11)
A retriever by nature the Spin will work in any terrain. He has wiry, dense coat and thick skin to endure extreme cover and temperatures. They sport coat of solid white; white and orange; orange roan with or without orange markings; white with brown markings, brown roan with or without brown markings. They are Italy’s all-purpose hunting dog. They work at a slower pace and may have come from other European Setters crossed with Mastiff and French Griffons. The breed was established in the early to mid 1800s. .
Vizsla (effective 9/1/11)
Originally from Hungary, the Vizsla is a medium-sized, short-coated hunting dog that combines characteristics of both pointer and retriever. An attractive golden rust in color, this “dual” dog is popular in both the field and the show ring due to his power and drive while hunting and his trainability in the home. They have a very short coat and slender build reaching: 21 to 24 inches tall at the shoulder.
Photo Alaska Dog News
All the breeds:
American Water Spaniel Chesapeake Retrievers Curly-Coated Retrievers Flat-Coated Retrievers German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Golden Retrievers Labrador Retrievers Irish Water Spaniels Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers Spinone Italiano Standard Poodles Vizsla Weimaraner Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Photo Alaska Dog News
Weimaraner (effective 9/1/11)
With a sleek, silvery grey coat sleek coat, the Weimaraner is a dog bred for speed, good scenting ability, courage and intelligence, he remains an excellent game hunter and active participant in other dog sports..He is a taller dog reaching 23 to 27 inches at the shoulder. Photo Alaska Dog News
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (effective 7/1/11)
Medium sized and bred to cover all terrain encountered while hunting, the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is know for his desire to plunge into any bunch of brambles for game. They excel in physical and mental activities and need an active owner to keep them stimulated. They reach a height of 20 -24 inches taking up to 2 years to come into adult coat, most often steel gray with brown markings
Photo Dale Sweetser
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