Browsing dog

The Welsh Springer Spaniel belongs to the family of browsing dogs.

Browsing dogs are hunting dogs that search independently, systematically and thoroughly in thickets or in reeds for large and / or small game , i.e. in confusing terrain and outside the control of the dog handler . If the dog finds game , it becomes louder and drives the game towards the hunters waiting outside . This behavior is an instinctual behavior that the dog inherited from its ancestor, the wolf .

These dogs are also suitable for searching for wounded game ( welding work ) and for bringing ( retrieving ) shot, light game.

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) lists search dogs in their breed system in group 8, section 2. There, the following breeds are referred to as search dogs:

• American cocker spaniel
• Clumber Spaniel
• German Wachtelhund
• English Cocker Spaniel
• English Springer Spaniel
• Field Spaniel
• Kooikerhondje
• Sussex Spaniel
• Welsh Springer Spaniel

From Hunting Dog Association are recognized in Germany as a flushing dogs from this list, the English Cocker Spaniel German Spaniel and the English Springer Spaniel.