English Pointer

My dog isnt exactly a english pointer, he's german short haired pointer, but being as there not on here.... German short haired pointers were originally used to go hunting. There job was to sniff out the animal and then point in the direction the animal was staying still, with its tail up and his head up and straight out. im not sure about the english pointers but my breed have there tails cut when they are puppys to help them point. im not sure wether it still goes on, but my dog jack has his cut and we got him 7 years ago. They make very good hunting and family dogs, but like every animal, each has its own personality! We have owned 2 german short ...  Read the complete review

I have a Pointer and like any dog owner I am biased to the breed of dog I own. English Pointers come in four colours :- Liver & White, Lemon & White, Orange & White and Black & White. The Liver and the Black varieties are the most popular. I own a Black & White dog called "Rory" or his Kennel Club name "Joneva Eclipse". We don't show him, he was bought as a family pet. English Pointers are shorted haired. They have shiny managable coats but like all dogs, they do moult. They are medium sized, growing to about 30kg and a similar height to a labrador but less meaty. They are easy to train, very well ...  Read the complete review