GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: 39-50cm
Colour: Reddish brown or red/gold with a lighter coloured undercoat.
Coat: Outercoat of harsh stiff hairs standing away from a soft undercoat.
Gait: Light and springy with strong fore reach and hind propulsion. With their spitz like pointed erect ears, these alert little hunting dogs have a bold appearance. The slightly arched forehead, moderate stop and narrow muzzle is completed with the contrasting black nose and lips. The neck may appear shorter in males than females due to a heavier neck ruff. The straight strong back and deep chest gives a square appearance and the distinctive high set tail curves over the back with its tip resting at the side of the thigh. The stifles are only moderately bent and the feet are round.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
The Finnish Spitz is not a prolific breeder and this has resulted in them not becoming over popular. These home loving dogs are good with children and make excellent house and guard dogs. Being independent in nature, they need to be firmly trained without resorting to harsh discipline. The coat care is easy with only periodic brushing needed to remove dead hair during the seasonal coat drop. 
HISTORY
Sometimes known as the Finnish Cockeared Hunting Dog or the Barking Bird Dog, the origin of this breed lies in the antiquity of the Arctic Spitz family. When the Finnish people lived in clans and tribes, these dogs were used for hunting birds and squirrels - the food which was so essential for the survival of their masters. In Lappland, Karelia and northern Finland, the Finnish Spitz used to drive the birds into the trees, then point and bark to alert their owners of their position. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: 56-61cm
Colour: Black or liver
Coat: Flat, dense coat of fine to medium texture with good feathering.
Gait: Fore and hindlegs reach well out with strong hind propulsion. 
These clean cut retrievers of the gundog group show power without lumber and raciness without weediness. The medium sized eyes are set midway between the flat skull and the strong muzzle. The small ears drop to the side of the cheeks. The clean neck should run into a strong body with a deep chest. The feathered tail is never carried much above the level of the back and in length should reach the hock. Only a moderate bend of stifle is called for and the feet must be well padded and strongly arched.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Easily trained to work in the field as a hunting and flushing Retriever, it is not unusual to see these Retrievers carrying something around in their mouth. Their jaws should be broad enough to balance a pheasant in their mouths without breaking the skin (an essential requirement for the restaurant proprietors). Having a strong affinity with water, they take to it like a duck. As a family pet, they are entertaining and lovable, but may be a little energetic for young children or the elderly. Basically a clean dog, a quick brush once a week will keep the coat clean and healthy. Ears should be regularly checked to see they have no odours or discharges.
HISTORY
Originally known as the Gamekeeper’s Dog or Wavy Coated Retriever, it is believed this breed evolved from blendings of the Curly Coated Retriever, the Newfoundland and the Labrador Retriever. It is not unreasonable to believe that some Gordon and Irish Setter crosses also took place which resulted in this breed’s characteristic coat pattern. In 1859, wavy coated retrievers were shown in England and the breed was well established at the time of the formation of the British Kennel Stud Book in 1874.

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: approx. 37-39cm 
Colour: White should predominate with or without black, black/tan or tan patches. 
Coat: Smooth coated - Smooth, hard, straight and flat. Rough coated - Outer coat is dense, very wiry — the coat must be crisp and may be crinkly.
Gait: Smooth co-ordination with legs moving straight.
Standing boldly, Fox Terriers must be perfectly balanced. The dark eyes are full of spirit and are set midway between the flat moderately narrow skull and the powerful wedge shaped muzzle. The V shaped ears are high set with the tips falling forward. The clean muscular neck flows into sloping shoulders and the short, straight back finishes with a customary docked tail that is carried erect. Straight forelegs and well angulated hindquarters must be muscular and the small round feet must be compact.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Lively and active, as their name denotes, Fox Terriers were originally bred to go to ground after foxes. Clean by nature, they have readily been able to adapt to domestic life, and being intelligent they are easily trained. At times noisy, they are known to voice their protests if left out in a yard alone or tied up. The smooth coated variety needs only minimum coat care, but the wire coated variety needs to be stripped 3 or 4 times a year to be presentable.
HISTORY
From the late 18th century, Fox Terriers have been a distinctive breed having a definite job in the hunting field. Carried in boxes or bags by the horsemen, once the hounds had driven the foxes into their burrows, these terriers were released and their job was to force the fox from -its lair. Being extremely game, these little dogs were quite prepared to attack foxes twice their size. The breed is believed to have evolved from the old Black and Tan working terrier and later, in order to see the dogs better in the fields, crosses were made with dogs showing more white on them like the Bull Terrier and Beagle. Smooth and wirehaired varieties were crossed and produced both types in litters - a practice which has been discontinued today. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: approx. 37-39cm 
Colour: White should predominate with or without black, black/tan or tan patches. 
Coat: Smooth coated - Smooth, hard, straight and flat. Rough coated - Outer coat is dense, very wiry — the coat must be crisp and may be crinkly.
Gait: Smooth co-ordination with legs moving straight.
Standing boldly, Fox Terriers must be perfectly balanced. The dark eyes are full of spirit and are set midway between the flat moderately narrow skull and the powerful wedge shaped muzzle. The V shaped ears are high set with the tips falling forward. The clean muscular neck flows into sloping shoulders and the short, straight back finishes with a customary docked tail that is carried erect. Straight forelegs and well angulated hindquarters must be muscular and the small round feet must be compact.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Lively and active, as their name denotes, Fox Terriers were originally bred to go to ground after foxes. Clean by nature, they have readily been able to adapt to domestic life, and being intelligent they are easily trained. At times noisy, they are known to voice their protests if left out in a yard alone or tied up. The smooth coated variety needs only minimum coat care, but the wire coated variety needs to be stripped 3 or 4 times a year to be presentable.
HISTORY
From the late 18th century, Fox Terriers have been a distinctive breed having a definite job in the hunting field. Carried in boxes or bags by the horsemen, once the hounds had driven the foxes into their burrows, these terriers were released and their job was to force the fox from -its lair. Being extremely game, these little dogs were quite prepared to attack foxes twice their size. The breed is believed to have evolved from the old Black and Tan working terrier and later, in order to see the dogs better in the fields, crosses were made with dogs showing more white on them like the Bull Terrier and Beagle. Smooth and wirehaired varieties were crossed and produced both types in litters - a practice which has been discontinued today. 

GENERAL APPEARANCE
Shoulder height: Approx. 58-64cm (23”- 25”).
Colour: Most popular isTricolour (black/tan/white) and Pied (fawn/white). Other recognised hound colours also may be seen in the breed.
Coat: Short, dense and glossy.
Gait: Long, free and easy with powerful hind propulsion.
These clean cut energetic breeds are built for stamina. The skulls should be broad with a powerful square muzzle and broad pendant ears. The neck must be long enough for the hound to reach the ground to scent while galloping. The chest must have plenty of room for heart and lungs and the loin should be powerful. Their legs are strong and very powerful with tight round feet. The tail - called the ‘stern’ in scent hounds - is set on at the level of the back and carried fairly high.
CHARACTERISTICS AND CARE
Foxhounds and Harriers are often found living in packs, and for the purpose of hunting are often trained to work as a ‘couple’. Their basic instincts are to put their noses down to scent and follow a trail. Although they are friendly and gentle, being rather noisy does not render them as particularly good house dogs in towns, however, in the country, they are ideal companions and useful in getting rid of foxes and hares. There is nothing better they love than a long run.
HISTORY
A hunting dog similar to the Foxhound and Harrier as we know them today, existed in Egypt centuries before Christ. These dogs no doubt made their way to Europe during the Roman invasions, it is believed their lines were crossed with the early bloodhounds or St. Huberts as they were then known.
Ultimately they arrived in Britain with the Norman invasions in the 11th century, the larger type were used for stag and fox hunting while the smaller variety were used for hare hunting (hence the name Harrier). In order to safeguard farms from the destruction created by foxes, these hounds were an extremely valuable asset in the days before poisoning became the method to eradicate these pests.