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Pointer

Also known as English Pointer.

1650 to 1865United KingdomPointer / setter
Related breedAkita1600 to 1931 · Japan

Pointer at a glance

Origin
England, United Kingdom
Appeared
1650 to 1865 (likely)
Family
Pointer Setter
Type
Pointer / setter
Size
Large
Life span
12 to 15 years
Recognised by
FCI, AKC, KC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 1

The name. From its habit of "pointing" its muzzle at hidden game.

Similar breedDalmatian1700 to 1890 · CroatiaSimilar breedEnglish Setter1500 to 1850 · United KingdomRelated breedAkita1600 to 1931 · Japan
Same familyCatahoula Leopard Dog1700 to 1979 · United States

Family and relatives

Descends from

Old Spanish Pointer

Gave rise to

Dalmatian, Braque Dupuy, Braque Saint-Germain, Pudelpointer

Sister breeds

Old Danish Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer

Same family: Pointer Setter

Bracco Italiano, Brittany, Dalmatian, English Setter, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer

Same time, same continent

Affenpinscher, Bedlington Terrier, Bernese Mountain Dog, Border Terrier, Clumber Spaniel, Dachshund

The familyPointer Setter36 breeds in this familyClose relativeGerman Shorthaired Pointer1800 to 1872 · GermanySame familyCatahoula Leopard Dog1700 to 1979 · United States
Same eraGerman Pinscher1700 to 1884 · Germany

Place in time

The Pointer appears 1650 to 1865 (likely), in the Early Modern Era, when 111 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Pointer is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.

On the timelineEarly Modern Era111 breeds first appeared in this periodSame time, same continentBernese Mountain Dog1700 to 1907 · SwitzerlandGuidesPractical guidesBehaviour, training, health and adoptionSame eraGerman Pinscher1700 to 1884 · Germany