Give your adventurous, hard-working pet a moniker that matches their personality.
“Whether it’s your first pet or you already own a few furry friends, adding a dog to your family is exciting…..”
The following written content by Jennifer Aldrich
Whether it’s your first pet or you already own a few furry friends, adding a dog to your family is exciting, especially if they’re a sporting breed. According to the American Kennel Club, sporting dogs are very active and make excellent companions. They get along well with children and other dogs.
There are four different types: spaniels, pointers, retrievers, and setters that include a handful of breeds. Many of them enjoy hunting activities and do well in the water and the woods. They come in different shapes, sizes, and colors so that you can find the perfect type of dog for you and your family. The breeds also have different amounts of shedding, in case that’s something you’re concerned about. If you’re thinking of getting a sporting dog, below are the various breeds to consider.
Sporting Dog Breeds
Before you buy or adopt a sporting dog, make sure you have the right space and enough time. They require quite a bit of exercise and like bigger backyards.
- Labrador, flat-coated, Chesapeake Bay, curly-coated, golden, flat-coated, and Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers
- Brittany, English, field, Clumber, American, Sussex, and Welsh springer spaniels
- Irish, English, and Gordon setters
- Pointer, German shorthaired, and German wirehaired pointers
- Vizsla
- Weimaraner
- Portuguese water dog
50 Names for Sporting Dogs
These names are perfect for all types of sporting breeds. If you have trouble deciding, choose a few of your favorites, and call your pup by each one. If they respond to a certain option, you have your name.
- Widgeon
- Sedge
- Ace
- Brook
- Marsh
- Loon
- Storm
- River
- Skeeter
- Goose
- Gator
- Willow
- Teal
- Drake
- Cloud
- Dune
- Surf
- Buddy
- Rain
- Moss
- Rush
- Midge
- Delta
- Finn
- Captain
- Bracken
- Sage
- Raven
- Luna
- Cedar
- Fern
- Skye
- Fly
- Heather
- Rose