gundog

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Recent Examples of gundog Written for active sportsmen who love to read, each issue is a big, thick volume packed with stories on all the things sportsmen love: guns, knives, adventures, art, gundogs, collectibles, along with biographies of legendary writers, craftsmen, artists and more. Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Willie Forde, the manager of Adare Country Pursuits, showed off an award-worthy gundog demonstration with his adorable Irish labradors, Midnight and Shadow. Vanessa Wilkins, Travel + Leisure, 4 May 2023 In fact, his veterinary practice focuses on gundog breeds. Brian Lynn, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2020 Handlers fluent in those five behaviors can produce a world-class gundog on their own. Tom Keer, Outdoor Life, 11 May 2020 Cost: $3,500 Duckhill Kennels Labradors from Duckhill Kennels A top breeder of British Labrador retrievers, Robert Milner has more than 30 years experience specializing in cooperative, gentle, duck hunting gundogs. Nadine Jolie Courtney, Town & Country, 19 Oct. 2016 Cost: $3,500 Duckhill Kennels A top breeder of British Labrador retrievers, Robert Milner has more than 30 years experience specializing in cooperative, gentle, duck hunting gundogs. Nadine Jolie Courtney, Town & Country, 19 Oct. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gundog
Noun
  • The discovery helped the Naples resident land first place in the 2025 Florida Python Challenge, which drew 934 hunters competing to make a dent in the state’s invasive Burmese python population, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced Aug. 13.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Instead, kills will be registered online, with FWC staff planning to visit each hunter to confirm the details submitted via the internet.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Jango, a six-and-a-half-year-old mix of bluetick coonhound, treeing walker coonhound, cattle dog, and Shetland sheepdog, was adopted from a shelter in southern Indiana just before the pandemic hit.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Like a dog, if mistreated or provoked, AI can bite back but in general the idea is that like the sheepdog, AI can make the professional (doctor, commando or researcher) do their job in a more effective way.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Noun
  • The wolfhound, whose name was Aggie, had tremendous grace and several contusions.
    Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2023
  • In the book on which the show is based, Winn-Dixie is an Irish wolfhound, so Berloni duly adopted and trained two wolfhounds.
    Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 3 July 2019
Noun
  • My Great Pyrenees puppy, Mosey, was 6 months old, had been there several times and had always been comfortable with unfamiliar dogs.
    Marisa Walker, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Look at their puppy paws, way too big for their itty-bitty widdle bodies!
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Just like Eva, these pups tend to throw a tantrum when things don't go their way, and their intelligence and strong-will can make dealing with them frustrating.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Most states prohibit the removal of bats during late spring to early summer, their maternity season, when their young pups are not yet able to fly.
    Kathy Barnes, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Jango, a six-and-a-half-year-old mix of bluetick coonhound, treeing walker coonhound, cattle dog, and Shetland sheepdog, was adopted from a shelter in southern Indiana just before the pandemic hit.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Aug. 2025
  • But the veterinarian suggested that Ms. Booth drive Lily, a redbone coonhound, to the office and take the virtual appointment in the parking lot.
    Emily Anthes, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2023
Noun
  • Lammy on Wednesday referred himself to the UK’s environment watchdog for fishing without a rod license – an offense in Britain that could land him with a fine of £2,500 ($3,400).
    Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The nonpartisan watchdog group Common Cause, which was initially against blue states retaliating against Texas’s redistricting, is now signaling openness to it.
    Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 13 Aug. 2025

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“Gundog.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gundog. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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