This bird dog embroidered sweatshirt shows a working dog at the best moment of the hunt: a liver and white bird dog with long feathered ears trots back through the marsh, a green-headed mallard drake held gently in its mouth. Cattails and tall grass rise on both sides, and a thin line of water runs under its paws. It is a ready-made design: choose the color and size, add a name or icon on the sleeve if you like, and we stitch it to order. Every stitch is 100% real embroidery, stitched into the fabric rather than printed.

What is on the bird dog embroidered sweatshirt?

The bird dog embroidered sweatshirt has 2 parts:

The front: a liver and white bird dog retrieving a mallard through cattails and marsh grass, centered on the chest.
The sleeve (optional): a name, initials or short word and an icon from the font and icon chart, in the font and thread color you choose, on the left or right sleeve.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it, so you can see the design on that color before you order.

The dog stands out most on the light colors, as in the real photos, and on most dark colors. On deep green colors the green grass sits quietly, on deep red colors the brown coat looks deeper, and on dark brown colors the brown coat blends into the fabric while the white patches and the duck carry the design.

How do you order your sweatshirt?

To order your sweatshirt, follow 4 steps:

Choose the sweatshirt color and size in the options above.
Choose whether to add sleeve embroidery.
If you add it, type the name or initials, then pick the icon, font, thread color and sleeve.
Add it to your cart; we email a free design proof before we stitch.

How do you add a name or icon on the sleeve?

Sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one sleeve. Type a short name or your initials, such as your dog’s name, and pick an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. White thread is preselected because it reads best on the dark colors; pick a dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a duck hunting dog sweatshirt?

Yes. A bird dog bringing back a mallard is the classic picture of a duck hunt, so it works as a duck hunting dog sweatshirt for the blind on a cold morning and for the drive home afterward. As an embroidered hunting dog sweatshirt, it suits waterfowl and upland hunters alike, and the soft fleece makes it just as easy to wear around the house. The design has no words on it.

What breed is the dog?

The dog is drawn as a classic liver and white bird dog with feathered ears and a ticked coat, in the style of a springer spaniel, a Brittany or a German shorthaired pointer. It is a ready-made design rather than a portrait of one breed, so any hunting dog owner can see their own dog in it.

Is it a good gift?

Yes. It suits a hunter, a dog dad or dog mom who trains a bird dog, or anyone who loves early mornings in the marsh. Add their dog’s name on the sleeve to make it personal, and find more ideas in our dog lover gifts.

Is there a hoodie or T-shirt version?

No. This design comes only on the crewneck sweatshirt, so the color and size options above are all for that sweatshirt.

What happens after you order?

We email you a free digital design proof, and you can ask for unlimited edits. Once you approve it, we embroider your sweatshirt to order and ship it from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. For a birthday, Father’s Day or a holiday, order at least two weeks ahead.

Which size should you choose?

Each piece is made to order, so it is not eligible for size exchanges. Open the size guide on this page and compare the measurements with a top you already own before you order; we suggest sizing up if you are between sizes.

How should you wash an embroidered sweatshirt?

To keep the embroidery bright and flat, follow 4 steps:

Turn the sweatshirt inside out before washing.
Wash it cold on a gentle cycle.
Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
Iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is the bird dog printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The dog, the mallard, the cattails and the sleeve name are stitched in thread, so they have a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Are the photos real?

The two Ash photos show a real stitched sweatshirt; the other colors are previews of the same design on each sweatshirt color, so you can compare them before you order.

Can the dog look like my own dog?

This bird dog is a ready-made design. To stitch your own dog from a photo, choose the custom dog crewneck, and find more designs in our dog sweatshirts for humans.