Pointer
- Height 64–71 cm 58–66 cm
- Weight 25–34 kg 20–29 kg
- Life span 12–14 years
- Exercise 90 min/day
The Pointer is a medium-sized breed with a short, smooth coat and a muscular, athletic build. It is known for its keen sense of smell and its ability to point out game birds.
- Group
- Sporting Group
- Origin
- England (18th century)
- Coat
- short smooth · liver, lemon, black, orange, liver and white, lemon and white, black and white, and orange and white
- Also known as
- English Pointer
- Recognized by
- AKC, FCI, UKC, KC
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Id
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Traits
- Energy
- Trainability
- Barking
- Grooming
- Shedding
- Drooling
- Good with children
- Good with dogs
- Good with strangers
- Apartment friendly
Every rating runs from 1 to 5 against dogs in general, so a 3 is an average dog rather than an average Pointer. They are researched estimates, not measurements.
Researched from images.akc.org en.wikipedia.org akc.org s3.amazonaws.com
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This page, as API data
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See it in the reference.
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