Pointers are among Britain’s most stylish gundogs, as they’re an athletic breed that combines speed and grace with high levels of stamina. The pointer dog is believed to descend from the Spanish pointer, which was crossed with the greyhound and foxhound breeds in the 1700s. What Does A Pointer Dog Do? Pointers have been bred
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Pointers have been bred for their hunting, pointing, and flushing skills. The pointer is a good hunting companion that’s especially skilled at locating birds.
In the UK, pointers are used to range widely over open land to hunt, point, and flush scarce game, particularly grouse and partridge. This breed can work for hours on end, grouse counting in the spring and summer, and it’s also shot over on stubble and in woodland.
Pointers are a kind, good-natured breed with a serious and reserved temperament. They can adapt well to life in kennels or the home, if introduced early to children and other pets.
These dogs can present some challenges in training, as their natural hunting instincts means they can be easily distracted by other sounds or smells.
Pointer dogs have a distinctive head shape and silhouette with a concave muzzle, elevated nose, pronounced stop, and flashy stance at point. The sight of this breed in full sweeping gallop across the moors is a beautiful one of magic and drama.
Find out more about different pointer breeds, including the German wirehaired pointer, Portuguese pointer, and the Slovakian Rough-Haired Pointer.
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