proper spelling of dog breeds

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Following up on our post from yesterday, we thought it handy to include this cheat sheet for the proper spelling and capitalization of pointing and retrieving dogs. Enjoy!

Pointing Breeds

English setter

Irish setter

Brittany

Gordon Setter

pointer

German shorthaired pointer, GSP, or shorthair (also known as Kurzhaar)

German wirehaired pointer, GWP, or wirehair (also known as Drahthaar)

Vizlsa

Weimaraner

pudelpointer

large/small Münsterländer

Retriever Breeds

Labrador retriever

Chesapeake Bay retriever

Golden retriever

springer spaniel

American water spaniel

flat-coated retriever

curly-coated retriever

Don't forget: Only capitalize if part (or all) of the dog's name refers to a geographical location. Or when you're referring to it in a different language in which it would be capitalized.