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XOPet XOBreed & Training Library

Breed library

Sporting Group

Biddable and eager, but the retrieve drive has to be given a job or it turns into counter-surfing and mouthing.

All breeds (25)SportingHoundWorkingTerrierToyCompanionHerding

Bred to find, flush, and retrieve game alongside a handler all day.

An adult yellow Labrador Retriever lying in grass, blocky head and otter tail visible
Sporting

Labrador Retriever

Outgoing · Food-motivated · Mouthy as a puppy

LargeEnergy 4/5Trainability 5/5
A cream Golden Retriever standing on wet sand with a tennis ball in its mouth, feathered tail raised
Sporting

Golden Retriever

Soft · People-focused · Slow to mature

LargeEnergy 4/5Trainability 5/5
A liver-roan German Shorthaired Pointer crouched low on ice, mid-stride
Sporting

German Shorthaired Pointer

Driven · Athletic · Velcro-close indoors

LargeEnergy 5/5Trainability 4/5
A black-and-white roan Cocker Spaniel walking toward the camera on a beach, long ears framing its face
Sporting

Cocker Spaniel

Cheerful · Sensitive · Busy

MediumEnergy 3/5Trainability 4/5