Meet the Breeds at the Game Fair is your chance to get up close with the dogs that make hunting and fieldsports possible. From powerful sporting breeds built for scenting, retrieving, and steady work in the field, to fearless terriers bred for grit and determination, you’ll discover what makes each breed unique. And if you’re thinking about adding a dog to your life, it’s the perfect place to meet the breeds in person, speak to knowledgeable owners and handlers, and find the right match for your lifestyle.
Sporting Dogs
Here you will experience one of the finest gatherings of working gundogs in the country. Over the course of The Game Fair, you can meet more than 20 breeds of gundogs, representing four main categories: Spaniels, Retrievers, Setters and Hunt-Point-Retrievers (HPRs). Some dogs will also be taking part in various competitions and demonstrations in the Working Dog Ring throughout the weekend.
Sporting Dog Breeds at The Game Fair:
Bracco Italiano, Brittany (Epagneul Breton), Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Clumber Spaniel, Curly Coat Retriever, English Setter, Flatcoat Retriever, French Spaniel, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer, Gordon Setter, Irish Water Spaniel, Lagotto Romagnolo, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, Slovakian Roughaired Pointer, Spanish Water Dog, Sussex Spaniel, Weimaraner, Welsh Springer Spaniel.
Terriers
The majority of terrier breeds were developed in Great Britain and Ireland where most of them took their name from the area of origin, such as Skye, Border, Norfolk, Irish, Lakeland, Fell, Scottish and Manchester.
They were used to control rats, rabbits and foxes above and below ground, and some of the larger terrier breeds would even hunt.
Today most terriers are kept as companion dogs and family pets. They are generally loyal and affectionate to their family but can still maintain that ‘terrier tenacity’, needing a firm hand, and most are still capable of doing the job they were bred for – vermin control.
Terriers at The Game Fair:
Terrier breeds that will be attending The Game Fair include: Manchester, Bedlington, Glan of Imaal, Border, Skye Save, Parson Russell, Cesky, Dandies Dinmont, Norfolk, Jack Russell and Irish.
