Meanings of gun dog in English

A Christchurch specialist search team and a gun dog were also part the search.

I used to be a gun dog until I was sold to Mrs. Partridge.

And she set about it like a gun dog.

Standing beside him, her grandson, with his friendly, open countenance, reminded her of a broad-faced gun dog beside a dark terrier.

Bred specifically as retrievers, they'll still make great gun dogs as well as great companions, she says.

Three of the native breeds are gun dogs: the Irish Red and White Setter, the Irish Red Setter, and the Irish Water Spaniel.

Despite Labs' reputation as excellent gun dogs, we had ended up with one who was mortally terrified of anything louder than a popping champagne cork.