Ma'anar ƙamus na "karen bindiga" wani nau'in kare ne na farauta wanda aka horar da shi don taimaka wa mafarauta wajen kwato tsuntsayen daji da sauran kananan naman da aka harbo da bindiga. Karnukan bindiga yawanci ana kiwo kuma ana horar da su don jin warin su, kyakkyawar biyayya, da ikon dawo da wasa ba tare da lalata shi ba. Misalan nau'ikan karnukan bindiga sun haɗa da Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Cocker Spaniels, da Pointers.