English Pointer
From Academic Kids
| English Pointer | ||||||||||||||
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| Breed standards (external links) | ||||||||||||||
| FCI (http://www.dogdomain.com/fcistandards/fci-001.htm), AKC (http://www.akc.org/breeds/pointer/index.cfm), ANKC (http://www.ankc.aust.com/pointer.html), CKC (http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/pointer.htm) KC(UK) (http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/discoverdogs/gundog/g960.htm), NZKC (http://www.nzkc.org.nz/br308.html), UKC (http://www.ukcdogs.com/breeds/gundogs/englishpointer.std.shtml) |
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.
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Appearance
The standard colourings of an English Pointer are liver and white, lemon and white, or black and white. These can be solid colours, speckles, or patches.
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Health
The average lifespan of a Pointer is 12 to 17 years.
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History
Four breeds went into the development of the Pointer: the Foxhound, Bloodhound, Greyhound, and English Bull Terrier.
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Miscellaneous
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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