In the United States, this breed is simply called Pointer, while in other parts of the world, the name English Pointer is used to distinguish him from
similar pointing breeds.
Not exact matches
1 - there is not such thing as a pit bull, it \'s simply used to describe dogs with
similar physical characteristics 2 - without knowing exactly what
breed it truly is you can not accurately determine what
breed is biting 3 - as the article
points out, it \'s impossible to determine the number of dog bites as many aren \» t reported.
Similar to other
pointing breeds, the coat of the pointer comes in a variety of different color patterns, such as liver and white, black and white, and solid black or liver.
Coming to the
point The upshot of all this is that if your country does not allow docking, your national
breed club should network with other national clubs in countries with
similar laws to develop consistent wording about tails for your
breed standards.
Many also
pointed out that the basic identification of pit bulls is flawed, because there is no «pit bull»
breed, and many characteristics of Staffordshire bull terriers and American Staffordshire terriers look
similar to those of boxers and mastiffs.
* has spent a number of years studying and learning about their
breed * is active in one or more
breed clubs or
similar groups and thus is in regular contact with other people in the
breed * knows their
breeding stock inside and out for several generations back * has an «eye for a dog» and has developed a detailed picture of the type of dog they're
breeding toward * almost always compete in some in some sort of activity with their dogs (conformation, working activities, obedience etc.) so as to have a realistic idea of how their dogs compare to others of the same the
breed * is knowledgable about the hereditary problems that occur in their
breed and has the appropriate tests done prior to
breeding in order to decrease the likelihood of their occurance in their pups * considers temperament important * is knowledgable about the mating and whelping of dogs in general, so as to minimize the chances of injury or death to the
breeding dogs * is extremely concerned with the quality of the homes that their puppies are destinied for, to the
point of not performing a
breeding if they don't feel good homes will be available for the pups * never has more dogs of their own than they are properly able to care for * is willing and able to educate and build a relationship with their puppy buyers * is honest * uses spay / neuter contracts and / or limited registration to prevent the casual
breeding of their puppies * is ALWAYS willing to take back a dog of their
breeding if a puppy buyer can not keep it for any reason.
The media jumps on board very quickly and often
points out additional incidents involving
similar breeds (or dogs that might be that
breed), sometimes from around the world, at the same time blatantly ignoring or minimizing attacks by other
breeds.