Pointer Dog Hunting

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And for most of that time theyve been a go-to breed for hunters all around the world. Dogs that do this well are great for hunting small game like quail pheasant squirrels and rabbits. Pointer was a term used to describe any breed of hunting dog that pointed at the game it was hunting.

Theres a time to take a Vizsla and theres a better time to take a German shorthaired pointer.

The pointers shape is instantly recognizable. When firearms came into use for bird hunting the Pointer became the premier hunting dog and has never looked back. Flushing dogs on the other hand were often used by falconers to flush game for the raptors. We do know that hunting dogs of various types were prevalent but little had been written of a dedicated pointing dog.