sporting dog(n = noun.animal) gun dog - a dog trained to work with sportsmen when they hunt with guns;
is a kind of hunting dog
has particulars: bird dog, water dog, retriever, pointer, spanish pointer, setter, spaniel, griffon, wire-haired pointing griffon

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