AS TOMMY WOOD'S four-wheeler idled, Britt, a lithe 3-year-old female English pointer, dug her paws into the dry ground and leapt forward against her harness as if the 40-some pound dog could pull man ...

The German Shorthaired Pointer is renowned for its athleticism, energy, and alertness. These traits make the breed not only an incredible hunting companion but also a reliable watchdog. And if this ...

"I bought a Lab in college (when) I was going to school in Greeley and started duck hunting," Garcia said. "That's how the whole thing happened, pure addiction." That addiction has made him a rising ...

Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Joseph Healy's new book, "Training a Young Pointer: How the Experts Developed My Bird Dog and Me" (Stackpole Books; $19.95). Chapter 11: 'Home from the ...

What are the most important traits anyone training a puppy needs? The answer comes quickly to expert puppy trainer Sharon Andriash, of the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society – consistency and patience.

'The Pointer is an athlete, a series of flowing curves, with a slightly concave muzzle to lift his nose and aid the scenting powers,' runs a very evidently heartfelt description of the English Pointer ...