Kanine Knits: Sweaters for the Dog Fancy
Knitting designs that bring the world of dogs to haute couture.
Peggy Gaffney Designer
877 Marion Road
Cheshire, CT 06410 (203)649-6407 or
(877)852-1171 (toll free in the U.S.)
Monday - Saturday
10 am - 6 pm. EST
gaffney@kanineknits.com
The Sporting Breeds.....
In the field, the hunter uses three different types of gundogs. These are those that find the game, retrieve the game or work at both of these in rough terrain close to the hunter. The first group that specializes in finding the game are the Pointers and Setters. When they spot game, they signal the hunter by either "pointing" the nose toward the bird or "setting" which refers to the rigid stance they take once the bird is spotted. The second group is the Retrievers. They are responsible for going over land or into water to bring the bird that has been shot back to the hunter. The last group is the Spaniels who remain at the hunter's side until they spot the bird, flush it from its cover and they then retrieve it.
Though there is a large size difference in this group, their purpose of assisting the hunter is universal. There are 26 breeds in the Sporting Group.
| Brittany | Pointer | Pointer (German Shorthaired) | Pointer (German Wirehaired) | Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) |
| Retriever (Curly-Coated) | Retriever (Flat-Coated) | Retriever (Golden) | Retriever (Labrador) | Setter (English) |
| Setter (Gordon) | Setter (Irish) | Spaniel (American Water) | Spaniel (Clumber) | Spaniel (Cocker) Black |
| Spaniel (Cocker) A.S.C.O.B. | Spaniel (Cocker) Parti-Color | Spaniel (English Cocker) | Spaniel (English Springer) | Spaniel (Field) |
| Spaniel (Irish Water) | Spaniel (Sussex) | Spaniel (Welsh Springer) | Vizsla | Weimaraner |
| Wirehaired Pointing Griffon |
Appropriate to be worked on:
- Cardigan Pullover
- Vest
- Pillow
Brittany - BRT101
Appropriate to be worked on:
- Cardigan Pullover
- Vest
- Pillow
Pointer (German Shorthaired) - PGS101
Appropriate to be worked on:
- Cardigan Pullover
- Vest
- Pillow
Retriever (Flat-Coated) - RFC101
Appropriate to be worked on:
- Cardigan Pullover
- Vest
- Pillow
Retriever (Golden) - RGL101
Appropriate to be worked on:
- Cardigan Pullover
- Vest
- Pillow
Retriever (Labrador) - RLB101
Retriever (Labrador) Headstudy - RLB102
Retriever (Labrador)Three Colors -
RLB103
Retriever (Labrador)In the Field -
RLB104
Retriever (Labrador) Puppy - RLB105
Appropriate to be worked on:
- Cardigan Pullover
- Vest
- Pillow
Setter (English) - STE101
Appropriate to be worked on:
- Cardigan Pullover
- Vest
- Pillow
Setter (Gordon) - STG101
Appropriate to be worked on:
- Cardigan Pullover
- Vest
- Pillow
Setter (Irish) - STI101
Appropriate to be worked on:
- Cardigan Pullover
- Vest
- Pillow
Spaniel (Cocker) A.S.C.O.B. -
SPC101
Spaniel (Cocker) Parti-Color - SPC102
Spaniel (English Springer) - SES101
Spaniel (English Springer) pair -SES102
Spaniel
(Irish Water) - SPF101
Spaniel (Sussex) - SSX101
Appropriate to be worked on:
- Cardigan Pullover
- Vest
- Pillow
Vizsla -
VZL101
Appropriate to be worked on:
- Cardigan Pullover
- Vest
- Pillow
Weimaraner - WMR101