Pointer Dog Breeds

Pointer Dog Breeds. This excellent hunting dog has been around since the mid-17th century. However all pointers are bird dogs.

Dogs 101 - Pointer. Pointer breeds are medium-sized dogs with an average weight falling somewhere between 45 and 75 pounds and a height of 23 to 28 inches tall at the shoulder. Different countries developed different Pointer breeds.

This gorgeous black-and-tan breed will range out a lot farther from the hunter than most other pointer breeds.

The Pointer is the ultimate expression of canine power and grace. The hardworking even-tempered breed has a centuries-long history of pointing game birds. The English Pointer has a kindly and biddable although sometimes rather sensitive disposition. The pointer dog breed has an average lifespan of about 12 to 17 years.