Pointing dog breeds were originally bred as gundogs, typically used for finding game. When a pointing dog sniffs out game, they go “on point”, freezing in position, lifting a paw and aiming their nose ...

SOUTH OF BALL CLUB, Minn. - In the woods of the Chippewa National Forest, with the late morning sun shining through mostly leafless trees, a beam of light enveloped an English setter named Tyler that ...

One second they’re trotting through the brush, the next—they’re frozen, staring down a scent only they can smell. Pointing dogs have that wild mix of instinct and drama that makes them a favorite in ...

STURGEON LAKE -- Riley and Ruger eat up the grassy countryside, loping elegantly across the landscape at a farm near Sturgeon Lake. A pair of pointing dogs, they winnow the air for molecules of quail ...

Bird-hunting opportunities are much scarcer than they used to be, but a new outlet is developing for area residents who appreciate a good bird dog. The East Tennessee Pointing Dog Association is being ...

The Griffon Korthals, officially known as Griffon d’Arrêt à Poil dur Korthals, combines rustic hunting passion with family gentleness. With its distinctive, wiry appearance and deep bond with humans, ...