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The English Pointer is an absolutely fantastic hunting dog that is also a lovely family dog ​​when at home. It thrives best in a family that either uses it for hunting or is otherwise often active in the wild. It is full of energy, extremely enduring, very thorough and incredibly fast, and therefore it is many people's favorite hunting dog. At home, it is kind, loving and affectionate and creates good and close bonds with both the family's adults and children. It is very harmoniously built with a strong and fast body that is clearly created to perform effectively, but with friendly and loving brown eyes and soft, drooping ears. The English Pointer exudes dignity and skill. It is cooperative and devoted to its owner, and the training is therefore often quite easy and painless if only it takes place in a positive and motivating tone. Obedience training and call back training is incredibly important with this breed, as it has a great urge to uncover very large areas when it is unleashed. When it is trained well, it usually reacts very well, even over long distances. The English Pointer usually gets to be 12 to 14 years old.
The English Pointer is a top-tuned hunting dog that must live with some people who either want to use it as a hunting dog, or who have an active everyday life in close contact with nature. It is not a good beginner dog and it is not a dog for those looking for a cozy dog ​​or companion dog. It is a strong, thorough, energetic and lightning fast dog with an impressive endurance. These characteristics must therefore be worked into the dog's everyday activities to ensure its well-being, regardless of whether you use it for hunting, or simply as a super active companion. The English Pointer is a friendly, loyal and accommodating dog that attaches close ties to the whole family, both children and adults. It is cooperative and clever and the training is usually very painless, and when it is well trained, it is a responsive dog that reacts well even at long distances. This is important because it is a dog that has a great need to move freely and over great distances. A life at the end of a leash is not for the English Pointer. It may be a little soft and sensitive, so positive and confidence-based training is best for the pointer.
The English Pointer is a large dog that grows to between 61 and 69 cm tall and weighs between 20 and 30 kg. It has short and glassy fur that comes in different colors. It can be white with either orange, brown or black areas, and then it can be either tricolor or completely monochromatic in one of the four colors. But the color of the English Pointer does not have the same significance for the breed and the standard, as one sees in many other breeds. It is more important that it is built for the job for which it is so good at: Hunting. It also means that the body is agile, strong and athletically built, and it is often described as aristocratic and harmonious in expression. It has flat ears that hang along the head and friendly, dark eyes that give it a friendly and intelligent look on the face.
There is doubt as to where the Pointer originated. Some believe that it originally comes from Spain and that the name pointer comes from the Spanish "punta", which means to point. Others believe it comes from Italy, as a 15th-century painting by Italian artist Pisanello shows a dog that bears a striking resemblance to the Pointer that we know today. Some also mention Portugal as a possible country of origin, so it all becomes pure guesswork. However, there is general agreement that it is a southern European breed that has come to England and has been developed from here. There are also different suggestions as to when it came to England, but if you guess at the end of the 17th century or the beginning of the 18th century, then you are probably pretty well on your way. There is general agreement that it is the Pointers from Spain that have been shipped to the British islands. The Spanish Pointer was coarser and looked less like the English Pointer we know today. It is reasonable to think that the development of the breed began because one wanted a lighter, more enduring and faster dog.
In the 1880s, a man named William Arkwright began a focused breeding of the English Pointer with a focus on a beautiful exterior and an efficient body, and it is the dog he bred that became the basis of the first standard that does not actually have changed particularly much since it was first described. He also wrote books about the Pointer, which are still recognized among Pointer enthusiasts as important works in the description of the skilled hunting dogs. The English Pointer was introduced in the mid-19th century.
One of the Danish Pointers that should end up going down in history is Hertha, which came to Denmark in the 1860s. She was solid yellow and extremely skilled at hunting in fields and woods. She impressed with her fine appearance and hunting expertise, and she became the dog that really started the breeding of the Pointer in Denmark. Her offspring also became skilled dogs, and, in 1897, she gave her name to the breed club Hertha Klub, which worked for the breeding of the popular yellow Pointer in Denmark. Over the years, Hertha's descendants were paired with more and more other pointers, and her genes were diluted. This, combined with the decision in the 1890s to establish a pedigree register, gave a significant population of the classical English Pointer in Denmark. In 1918, the Danish Pointer Club was founded, which also incorporated the old Hertha Club. In the 20th century, the Pointer became one of the most popular dogs in Denmark, because hunting was very important for many Danes - both for the better bourgeoisie and the nobility, because hunting was a popular sport, but also for the ordinary Dane on the farms because hunting prey was an important part of the diet. Both larger game, but especially smaller animals such as hares, geese, partridges and ducks could form a fairly essential part of a balanced diet for the average Dane. It also means that the English Pointer is one of the dog breeds that has retained the same function for hundreds of years and still has the same function today. That is also why it is so skilled.
The short coat may need a daily wipe with a damp washcloth to remove dust, dirt and loose hair, and it is actually the only fur care needed with the English Pointer. The coat's length and thickness mean that it does not shield very well from the cold, but as long as the dog is allowed to keep moving in cold weather, it can keep its body warm. As with all dogs, it is good to cut the dog's nails as needed and ensure good dental hygiene.
The Pointer is a very healthy breed where there are no significant hereditary diseases in the breed. It is one of the few dogs that does not suffer from hip dysplasia or elbow dysplasia.
An English Pointer has taken an honorable position in history as the British Ship Dog during World War II? Her name was Judy and she was born in Shanghai in 1936 and became a ship dog in the English Royal Navy. She was much appreciated, in part because she could hear the enemy's aircraft at a long distance. This allowed her to alert the crew and give them valuable extra time to prepare for an attack. When the ship she was on sank during the war, she was captured by the Japanese along with the rest of the crew. While they spent their days as prisoners of war in Japan, she took care of her crewmates by boosting morale, keeping track of the "herd" and finding food. After the war, she was awarded the Dickin Medal, a British medal awarded to animals who have made extraordinary efforts in military service.
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