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The Pointer was the first dog used to stand game and was developed as a distinct breed much earlier than any of the setters. It seems likely that Pointers came into general use in Spain, Portugal, throughout Eastern Europe and in the British Isles at approximately the same time, although the development of the English Pointer took place in Great Britain. The Pointer's lineage is foggy, but there is no question that it includes Foxhound, Greyhound, and Bloodhound crossed with some sort of “setting spaniel,” which played an important part in the creation of all modern bird dogs. |
Two Pointers on Point in the Field
Maud Earl, 1905
Dual Ch. Saxon of Fredann
Iwan Lotton, 1859
Pointer
Gustav Muss-Arnolt, 19th Century
Setter and Pointer on Point
Gustav Muss-Arnolt, 20th Century
Beaufort
Gustav Muss-Arnolt, 19th Century
English Setter, Gordon Setter and Pointer
Gustav Muss-Arnolt, 19th Century
