The pointer’s ancestry is unclear, however the breed most likely arose out of the best field dogs of the time including the Italian or Spanish pointer, the foxhound, the bloodhound, the greyhound, the Newfoundland, the setter, and the bulldog. The Spanish pointer was slow moving, but had exceptional pointing skills. When the new self-loading guns became widely used, a quicker breed was necessary. In the 19 th century, setters were bred with the pointers in an attempt to make the breed friendlier and easier to train. Initially used to point out rabbits, the pointer realized its true calling around the 18 th century as a bird spotter. The breed points to its prey and then remains motionless until the hunter is able to shoot............. Find out more about this dog breed.
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