Alice White
#10 For full-fledged work with a pointer, it is necessary to practice the shuttle course – when the cop rushes ahead of the hunter, crossing his path by moving along parallel lines.
In this case, the distance between every two such parallels should be at least 10 meters, if the hunt takes place in flat terrain.
Formally, pointers are not focused on feeding a shot bird, but in practice, some individuals are able to do this. Of course, the dog will have to be taught to go into the water and swim for prey, but if you approach the process correctly, it won't take much time to develop the skill. The only difficulty is the heat-loving nature of the breed, due to which swimming in November ponds and swamps may not have the best effect on the dog's health.
#11 In pursuit of wild trophies, one should not forget about the elitism of the breed’s image, which developed back in the 19th century.
Pointers themselves call the hunt with the descendants of the Spanish marriages "ballet" and focus not so much on the result as on the aesthetics of the process. In this regard, attempts to retrain a pointer into a universal hunter with the makings of a hound cause a negative attitude of specialists. It is believed that this approach devalues the breed since the performance characteristics of the cops were not formed over several centuries in order to be changed due to the momentary desires of the owner.
#12 As for the duration of the hunt, it can be different at the beginning and end of the season.
If a cop went out into a field or forest after a long break, she does not yet have sufficient endurance, which means that you can work with her no more than 3-4 hours a day. Moreover, if the pointer is young enough, he needs to take 15-minute breaks during the entire period of work. By the end of the hunting season, the dog becomes stronger and able to work longer, so the timing of hunting trips can be extended to 4 hours in the morning and 3 hours in the evening. It is also unacceptable to take a pet out hunting for more than three days in a row - during the season, even the most tireless dogs need a timeout of a couple of days.
