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Pointers are intelligent, high-energy dogs who thrive as a hiking or hunting companion. Learn all you need to know about caring for this dog breed. #breeds #petbreeds #breedroundup #catbreeds #kittenbreeds #dogbreeds #bestcatbreeds #bestdogbreeds

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English Pointers date back to the 1600s, a native breed to the British Isles, being used to 'point' game out to hunters. These early dogs worked with Greyhounds in hare-coursing, the Pointers being used to point out hares for the Greyhounds to seize. In the early 1700s, wing shooting came into fashion and this was when their true skills became apparent. To this day, Pointers are exceptional hunting dogs.

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Pointer, highly regarded breed of sporting dog of hound, spaniel, and setter ancestry. The pointer derives its name from its assumption of a rigid posture in the direction of the quarry it has located. First recorded about 1650, in England, the pointer was originally used to point out hares for

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So, you want a versatile hunting dog and great family companion, however, you can’t decide between a German Shorthaired Pointer and an English Pointer?

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