A hunting dog refers to any dog who assists humans in hunting, or whose breed was originally developed to do so. There are several categories of hunting dogs; see each category for a list of breeds:

Main category	Subcategory	Example
Hounds	Sight hounds		Whippet
	Scent hounds		Basset Hound
Gun dogs	Pointers		Pudelpointer
	Retrievers		Chesapeake Bay Retriever
	Setters		English Setter
	Spaniels		English Cocker Spaniel
	Water dogs		Standard Poodle
Terriers			Lakeland Terrier
Curs			Catahoula Leopard Dog

See also List of dog topics.