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THE GUN DOG GROUP LIST

  • Nov 6, 2025
  • 1 min read

Updated: Nov 25, 2025


The UK Kennel Club categorises breeds by their original purpose.

However, the evolution of certain dogs can lead them to be placed in a different grouping than what we would expect.


The Gun Dog Group List includes Breeds of Pointers, Setters, Retrievers and Spaniels.

Bred to work with Hunters to find, flush and retrieve game.



  • B

    Barbet




  • Bracco Italiano




  • Braque D' Auvergne



Brittany




  • E

English Setter





  • G

German Short Haired Pointer




German Long Haired Pointer




German Wirehaired Pointer




Gordon Setter




  • H

Hungarian Vizsla




Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla





  • I

Irish Setter




Irish Red and White Setter




Italian Spinone




  • L

Large Munsterlander



Lagotto Romagnolo




  • P

Pointer (English )





  • R

Retriever (Chesapeake Bay)




Retriever (Curly Coated)



Retriever (Flat Coated)



Retriever (Golden)



Retriever (Labrador)




Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)





  • S

Spaniel (American Cocker)




Spaniel (American Water)




Spaniel (Clumber)



Spaniel (Cocker)



Spaniel (English Springer)




Spaniel (Field)



Spaniel (Irish water)




Spaniel (Sussex)




Spaniel (Welsh Springer)



Spanish Waterdog




  • W

Weimaraner




The Kennel Club have several groups of dogs which consist of:

GUNDOG GROUPS

HOUND DOG GROUPS

PASTORAL GROUPS

TERRIER GROUPS

TOY GROUPS

UTILITY GROUPS

WORKING GROUPS

You can find all of these groups listed on our website.





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