The majority of barbets in the UK are kept as pets, although a small number are used regularly as gun dogs; they can also take part in ` Conformation Shows ` in F . C . I . member countries with two achieving French Champion status in 2014.
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This breed is not a true spaniel; its breeding and role differs quite a bit . ( Spaniels are gun dogs . ) The spaniel name may have been given due to its resemblance to the bred-down lapdog versions of the hunting spaniels, such as the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
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South of the CN line, along a small chain of " lakes, " known locally by some today as Perrin Lakes, a dam had been built by Ducks Unlimited to preserve the wetlands and while prohibiting hunting, the Perrins permitted the Manitoba Gun Dog Association for many years to operate a seasonal clubhouse for dog training and trials.