Getting to the point

the most fascinating of dog behaviours and one that was recognised long ago as a useful trait to encourage in hunting dogs. Today, there’s a misconception that only pointers, setters and the continental HPR breeds point, but any breed of gundog will point, though it’s unusual for retrievers or spaniels to do so. There’s a logical reason for this, as pointing is a behaviour that spaniels or retrievers have never been selectively bred for. In contrast, all the pointing breeds have been carefully bred to encourage pointing; in the