Definition
Dogs that are trained to help hunters by finding, chasing, or retrieving birds and other game animals during hunts.
Etymology
From 'gun' (a firearm) + 'dogs' (canines). The term emerged in 18th-century English sporting culture when firearms became the dominant hunting tool, replacing older falconry traditions. These dogs became essential companions to gunners.
Kelly Says
Gundogs represent one of the most sophisticated examples of human-dog cooperation—breeds like Labradors were specifically engineered over centuries to have soft mouths that don't damage prey, showing how intimately humans have shaped animal evolution for specific tasks.
Translations
ARالعربية
كلاب الصيد
kilab al-sayd
CACatalà
gundogs
ɡun-doks
CSČeština
gundogs
ɡun-doks
DEDeutsch
Gundogs
ɡun-doks
ELΕλληνικά
Γούντογς
ɡun-togs
ESEspañol
gundogs
ɡun-doks
FRFrançais
gundogs
ɡun-doks
HIहिन्दी
गंडॉग्स
ɡaṇḍog-s
HUMagyar
gundogs
ɡun-doks
IDBahasa Indonesia
gundogs
ɡun-doks
ITItaliano
gundogs
ɡun-doks
JA日本語
グンドッグス
ɡun-doggu-su
MSBahasa Melayu
gundogs
ɡun-doks
MYမြန်မာ
ဂွန်းဒိုက်
ɡun-doik
NLNederlands
gundogs
ɡun-doks
PLPolski
gundogs
ɡun-doks
PTPortuguês
gundogs
ɡun-doks
RORomână
gundogs
ɡun-doks
RUРусский
Гундоги
ɡundogi
SVSvenska
gundogs
ɡun-doks
SWKiswahili
gundogs
ɡun-doks
TAதமிழ்
குண்டாக்ஸ்
kuṇṭā-ks
TEతెలుగు
గుండాగ్స్
ɡuṇḍā-gs
TRTürkçe
gundogs
ɡun-doks
UKУкраїнська
Гундоги
ɡundogi
VITiếng Việt
gundogs
ɡun-doks