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The English Pointer is a sturdy, high energy, loveable dog. There are two variants of Pointers, The English and the German Pointer. The difference between the two exists in their appearance and their hunting purposes. Let’s dig into the English Pointer and learn more about this ancient breed.
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Origin: Born to Point, Bred in England.
As their name may give away, the English Pointer was bred in England with the first of the breed being recorded in the mid 1600's. A number of breeds were mixed together to create the English Pointer we know today, including the Foxhound, Greyhound, Newfoundland, Bulldog, Setter, Italian Pointer and Bloodhound.
Their name is drawn from the stance the dog takes when they spot something that gains their attention, with them appearing to point in the direction of the spot.
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Purpose: Pointing in the Right Direction.
The Pointer became a popular breed among hunters in the early 1700's. Their incredible ability to track a scent paired with their natural drive to point their humans in the right direction, made them the ideal hunting mate. They are able to track a scent and cover a lot of area i
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Flyball Dogs! Make your appointment today!
22 Jul 2015
By Monika Hoyer
There is a group of people that we don’t see enough of at the clinic. I’m talking to you flyball players!
Here’s the thing about flyball injuries. Sometimes they’re hard to spot.
The nature of the game means we put our dogs into incredibly high drive states, which means they tend to work through injury more often than not. They will run with ripped pads, bit tongues and split lips. These are obvious injuries that we can see and that we try to prevent by teaching a good box turn, proper striding, and keeping feet dry and taped.
What we don’t often notice because of where we stand, and how far and fast our dogs are moving are subtle changes in their gait, changes in their turns during competition, or other indications of injury. As a spectator sometimes I’ve spotted a lame dog on the lanes, but it is not always as clear to the handler or the judge from their perspective on the lanes.
I know of a few dogs who had severe injuries and illness that went completely undetected until someone noticed a very small (but significant in the flyball world) increas