The English Pointer is believed to
have appeared on the scene in England in about 1650, possibly from Spain or
Portugal. The pointer and other breeds of dogs initially were valued almost
entirely according to their merit for practical purposes. The pointer
was expected to find game. This utility was the principle that guided
breeders in the selection of stud dogs and brood bitches. The English
Pointers transformation began in England and continues today in many parts
of the world.
Improving the English Pointer
Breed
Improvement in the breed will move at
a much faster pace now. Exciting advances in the field of genetics are
opening up opportunities for breeders who are genuinely dedicated to the
improvement of the pointer breed. Attempts to produce
the perfect pointer will become a reality in the not so distant future. We
will be able to compare the genetic similarity between two prospective
breeding pairs and be able to see how closely related two dogs actually are
before they are bred. Their pedigree may show their breeding to be a
tight line breeding, when in fact their genetics report shows their mating
to be a greater outcross for a particular trait.
Our Hat is off to the
American Field Publishing Company
During the year 2004, many of us
witnessed the importance of DNA for the improvement of our
pointers along with the process it has already played in the
elimination of dishonest breeders. Breeders, who misled
the public and
misrepresented their pointers using deception in their breeding programs
for the gain of money. A money value can not be placed on the damage
that these individuals did to the Pointer fraternity and the
Pointer
breed.
Numark Kennel cordially invites you to
visit our kennel and view our English pointers. Appointments are
not necessary, but a phone call in advance is appreciated.
Numark Hillary (Dee)
It pleases us that most all
visitors to the kennel always ask about a Pointer resident mother and
her daughters. The mother and daughters look almost identical. They are so
similar that they almost appear to be clones. They have wonderful
dispositions, full of desire to find game, very fast in the
field, possess
strong scenting ability, have dark full intelligent eyes, small chiseled heads,
straight beautiful high tails and possess the most loving affectionate
dispositions imaginable. These pointers can not be mistaken
because of their beautiful features both in hunting style and
conformation. They are from a line that we have been developing for over
twenty years and plan to line breed to our pure Elhew males in the
near future.
We are excited about the
future of our dogs, but as the old saying goes
The English
Pointer
