English Pointer
A pointer looks inquisitively across the yard.
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English Pointer |
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A pointer looks inquisitively across the yard.
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| Alternative names | ||
| Pointer | ||
| Country of origin | ||
| England | ||
| Common nicknames | ||
| Classification and breed standards | ||
| FCI: | Group 7 Section 2 #1 | |
| AKC: | Sporting | |
| ANKC: | Group 3 (GunDogs) | |
| CKC: | Group 1 - Sporting Dogs | |
| KC (UK): | GunDog | |
| NZKC: | GunDog | |
| UKC: | Group | |
| Not recognized by any major kennel club | ||
| This breed of Dog is extinct | ||
| Notes | ||
An English Pointer, often called simply a Pointer, is a breed of Dog developed as a gun Dog. It is one of several pointer breeds.
The standard colourings of an English Pointer are liver, lemon, orange or black. These can be solid colours, or a combination white Speckles, and patches are also acceptable. Black and white pointers are sometimes confused with Dalmatians. Dalmatians have a great number of small spots, whereas Pointers have a few large spots.
A pointer
rests on the grass
A domestic
pointer rests in her home
The average life span of a Pointer is 12 to 17 years.
Four breeds went into the development of the Pointer: the Foxhound, Bloodhound, Greyhound, and English Bull Terrier.
When Pointers work with hunters, they are often used in combination with a retriever, to point out the prey to the retriever, using the pointer stance.
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