В 19 веке в нашей стране была чрезвычайно hunting with dogs is popular. In particular, for hunting for waterfowl or wading birds, cocker spaniels were brought to Russia. But such popular in their country, in Russia, the cockers could not fully satisfy the demands of hunters, because their short legs could not help the dogs in the winter hunting for birds, as the animals just got bogged down in deep snow.
History
Lack of suitable for the Russian climatethe dog forced the breeders to think about independently breeding the right breed. They chose the longest-legged representatives of the breed, discharged sprinters from Europe to improve their livestock with blood. This process was repeated for several years, which led to the appearance of spaniels that did not fit the standard of English breeds.
By the thirties of the last century, Russia hada lot of dogs that do not fit the standards of the rocks at that time, but with common features. Nevertheless, it was too early to talk about the appearance of a new breed that would satisfy the needs of hunters.
Full-fledged breeding work began after the Second World War, and in 1951 the initial standard of the breed was put into effect. The final, slightly modified standard appeared in 1966.
Appearance of a dog
The hunting breed Russian spaniel is representedindividuals with a dry constitution, rather low growth. Unlike English spaniels, these dogs have high legs with respect to growth. The length of the front limb from elbow to ground is 50% of the height at the withers.
The height of males is 38-44 cm, the branch is 35-42 cm at the withers. The norms do not indicate the weight of the animal, but for working individuals the most comfortable are 12-16 kg.
Russian hunting spaniel - owner of a ratherlong hair, to the touch very soft, slightly curly. On the chest, ears, limbs - feathers, on the tail - suspension. Color can be monochrome, bi-color or consist of 3 colors. Admissible both in monochrome version, and at a multi-colored color: black, white, red, brown.
Running in work is a canter. On a sufficiently intersected space - a lynx.
Character
Russian hunting spaniel - prettybalanced, but moving dog. Attitude to the person is friendly. Most often the dog has a cheerful and affectionate disposition. The center of the universe for her is the master. It's easy to control a dog.
Dogs have a well-developed flair, they are extremely energetic, have high endurance, are incredibly persistent. Inherent quality is the desire for search and a strong need for filing.
With this dog is comfortable and at home, andin the field. A hunting dog Russian spaniel does not offend pets, cares for children. With pleasure will wear balls, toys and stuff. Training does not require much effort. An excellent watchman.
Choosing a puppy
Такую породу, как спаниель (русская охотничья), photos of this dog are presented in this article, many people like and often buy for children. If you buy an animal for the family, life in the city, you can not show any special requirements to the puppy. But if you plan to take a dog for hunting, then the choice should be taken very seriously.
Basic requirement:You need to get a puppy from good working parents. The puppy's parents must have documents confirming the breed, and in the pedigree the exterior should be rated "excellent". If dogs have field diplomas - even better. This means that her work abilities are evaluated by experts.
Puppy is better to take a large, active, vociferous. These are the first harbingers of a good working dog.
Purchasing a puppy
To get a puppy is best through the clubdog breeding. There they will advise the breeder who has a dog that matches your needs. If you buy a pet on the ads, there is a very high risk of getting a marriage of a breed or a puppy not from purebred dogs. If you are not an expert in this field, it's better not to take risks and turn to well-known breeders.
Often in large cities to buy a doghunting breeds is quite difficult. So, amateurs gather in clubs, nurseries, sections in order to help beginners, organize competitions, just to communicate with the same breed lovers Russian hunting spaniels. Moscow represents several nurseries, where you can buy a pet and assistant. In the future, you can get advice and help in training and development of working skills. This is the "Forest Hunter", "Section of lovers ROS MOOiR", "Section of lovers of spaniels" and several others.
Dog Care
The content of the Russian hunting spaniel is nottoo difficult and quite acceptable in a city apartment. An indispensable condition is long walks, allowing the dog to throw out the accumulated energy and maintain the muscles in a tone.
Wool must be combed weekly,while examining the ears. For this breed, there are all kinds of inflammations on the ears. Often, you do not need to wash an animal, do it better after a long hunt, after running through swamps or rivers.
Features of feeding
Any dog needs a full meal to stay healthy and active. Suhoya food should be left at a time when there is a shortage of time and there will be no time to prepare a full meal.
Feeding the Russian hunting spaniel in no waydiffers from feeding dogs of other breeds. The only thing to remember is that the pet is very active, so he needs to eat a little more protein.
Deciding to feed it with natural food, it is worthapply mainly fish (if possible - marine), offal and lean meat, fruits and vegetables, which dogs of this breed are very fond of. Once every two weeks it is advisable to arrange an unloading day for the animal.
Feeding the puppies
После того как щенка взяли у заводчика, не нужно hurry to set a new schedule for him. In order to mitigate the stress of changing the situation, you need at least a few days to allow the pet to live in the familiar mode. Change food, adjusting to their abilities and habits, you need to gradually.
Dressura
Even the most experienced dog breeder can teach the basic working skills of a puppy of this breed.
The training of the Russian hunting spaniel shouldstart in early childhood. At first, a puppy is taught general rules of behavior: they give him to understand what he can do in the house and what does not. When training, you need to be patient, because any dog needs time to understand what is required of it.
Schooling to the toilet on the street - an important stagelearning. The first 2 months of a puppy should not be taken out onto the street, but a matured dog must be carried out every time it starts to look for a place to meet its natural needs (it is impossible to force the puppy to go upstairs - in order not to harm the joints, it must be carried on his hands).
Wrong and untimely upbringing threatens serious problems in the future. Poor dogs that have not been trained in the limits of what is permitted are causes of serious difficulties for the owner.
The main mistake of many dog breeders is to succumbthe charm of the sad eyes of a pet asking for a handout from the table during the meal. The first thing that a puppy should learn is that it’s impossible to beg in this house. If the owner understands that he is unable to refuse the pet in a piece from the table, it is necessary to prohibit the dog to be present when people eat.
After puppy of Russian hunting spaniel breed learned the basic concepts, it will be useful to go withhim OKD (general course of training). This will allow him to better understand his master and teach the owner to control the animal. OKD can be passed in specialized schools, but you can master yourself as well, since there is a lot of literature on this issue and it is not at all difficult to find it.
Training hunting skills is bestcarry out under the supervision of an experienced instructor, especially if the owner himself is still a novice. Training for young dogs should take place in the form of a game - so the pet learns the necessary knowledge better. The best game for this breed will be imitation of hunting. In the club of dog breeders will be able to suggest areas where you can most effectively teach the animal working skills.
Training these animals is not too difficult.thanks to their intelligence and great desire to please the owner. If it is not possible to turn to the instructors, it is quite possible to independently teach hunting skills for Spaniel dogs (Russian hunting). Photos with detailed step by step instructions can be found in books on dog breeding.
Dog application
Russian hunting spaniel was bred for huntingon the bird, which chose the habitat water spaces. The dog is widely used throughout the country. The main task of the dog is to find the bird and frighten it by “lifting it onto the wing”. After the hunter makes a successful shot, the animal must detect and bring the game.
Russian hunting spaniel puppies oftenpurchased as a companion to children. Breed is great for home content due to its cheerfulness, friendliness, gentle nature and responsibility. The dog is happy to spend time with his beloved owner everywhere - even in the mud of the swamp, even on a cozy sofa.
The search instincts of animals of this breed are so developed that today they are widely used to search for drugs or explosives or to rescue people from avalanches.
The responsibility of the dog allows her to demonstrate excellent guard skills, protecting the property of the owner if necessary.
Reviews
Отзывов о породе можно найти массу.Practically everyone who has ever encountered a breed notes the dog’s friendliness, adoration of its owner, rare intelligence and activity. With the right education and careful selection of a puppy, there are simply no adverse reviews. If someone remains dissatisfied with the choice, then the fault will most likely be either improper upbringing or the wrong approach to choosing a breed: for example, a calm homebody will not be happy next door to an active puppy with whom you have to walk for a long time every day.
Most breeders admire dogsRussian hunting breeds. Spaniel, reviews of which leave only the most positive, even enthusiastic, remains a faithful friend to man for many years. Most often, a person who has bought a dog of this breed will fall in love with them forever and subsequently agrees to start only such dogs.
