RETRIEVER

                              RETRIEVER 

A Retriever is type of gun dog that retrieves game for a hunter. 

Generally gun dogs are divided into three major classifications:

(1) Retrievers

(2) Flushing Spainels 

(3)  Pointing breeds. 

Retrievers were bred primarily to retrieve birds or other prey and return them to the hunter without damage; retrievers are distinguished in that nonslip retrieval is their primary function.

A soft mouth refers to the willingness of the dog to carry game in its mouth without biting into it.

 "Hard mouth" is a serious fault in a hunting dog and is very difficult to correct. A hard-mouthed dog renders game unpresentable or at worst inedible.