Jump to content
  • 0

What is this breed of dog please?


IanDavidson

Question

Link to comment
Share on other sites

6 answers to this question

Recommended Posts

The German pointers tend to be docked in the US, but wouldn't be in the UK these days.  English pointers don't appear to have the ticked coats -- just white and a solid color, or occasionally a solid color.  I've only seen docked German Pointers and undocked English setters at shows.  But German pointer seems like what you've photographed since the English have outlawed docking other than actual working hunting dogs and then only by a vet and not as short as some spaniel dockings were in the past.

.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

33 minutes ago, MizBrown said:

The German pointers tend to be docked in the US, but wouldn't be in the UK these days.  English pointers don't appear to have the ticked coats -- just white and a solid color, or occasionally a solid color.  I've only seen docked German Pointers and undocked English setters at shows.  But German pointer seems like what you've photographed since the English have outlawed docking other than actual working hunting dogs and then only by a vet and not as short as some spaniel dockings were in the past.

.

 

I wasn't referring to docked tails, but in North America the sport of dogs diving into pools is called Dock Diving, as in diving off of a dock.  I wasn't referring to the docking of tails. A Dock Dog is one who participates in this sport.

 

Jill

Link to comment
Share on other sites

1 hour ago, Jill Morgan said:

 

I wasn't referring to docked tails, but in North America the sport of dogs diving into pools is called Dock Diving, as in diving off of a dock.  I wasn't referring to the docking of tails. A Dock Dog is one who participates in this sport.

 

Jill

 

My first thought on seeing the dog was English pointer because of the tail, but remembered that UK German shorthaired pointers would not currently be docked (info from The International Falconry Forum and other sources).  

 

If this was part of show competition, then dock diving and dock dog.  

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.