Talk:Pointer (dog breed)
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 | A fact from this article appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the "Did you know?" column on January 15, 2021. The text of the entry was: Did you know ... that it is popularly believed that the Pointer descends from Old Spanish Pointers introduced to England in 1713 by soldiers returning from Spain after the Peace of Utrecht? | |||||||||
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Old Spanish Pointer
editSomeone needs to make a wiki-page for the Old Spanish pointer. This breed is mentioned as a developing factor in almost every pointing breed yet there is little to no information on it.
Mastiff?
edit"is a medium to large-sized breed of dog (a Mastiff)"
Maybe I'm just confused because English is not my mother language, but does this sentence claim that the English Pointer is a Mastiff breed?? Because it certainly is NOT! Also, if the sentence claims that a synonyme for "large-sized breed of dog" is Mastiff, that's not true either! There are for example sighthound breeds that are considered large and yet that does not make them Mastiffs... --Canarian (talk) 16:04, 19 February 2019 (UTC)
- Hello Canarian, that statement is definitely incorrect and I have removed it. Kind regards, Cavalryman V31 (talk) 19:19, 20 February 2019 (UTC).
Is this an encyclopaedic article... ?
edit... or a sales brochure for a down-south breeder ?
Gosh, they sound all cute and cuddly lying there on the sofa...
And by golly, y’all better exercise them big fellas reg’lar, y’unnerstan’ ?
For cryin’ in a bucket...
The article doesn’t even explain HOW they hunt and point, or why.
Jimminy crickets... — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:44B8:3102:BB00:C100:D1DA:3F8B:4B15 (talk) 07:44, 4 July 2020 (UTC)
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I noticed there are multiple points in this article where England and the United Kingdom in general are referred to in a way that would suggest they are not within Europe.
As the United Kingdom is a European country, mentioned here on the Wikipedia page for the country, I am requesting to change...
"...influenced by the introduction of imported European pointer blood." to "...influenced by the introduction of imported pointer blood from continental Europe."
"...more akin to that of the Greyhound than European pointer breeds." to "...more akin to that of the Greyhound than other European pointer breeds."
"...and if required specialist retrievers are used to retrieve the game once shot; the European breeds which are often termed..." to "...and if required specialist retrievers are used to retrieve the game once shot; the continental European breeds which are often termed..."
"Additionally, compared to the European pointing breeds the Pointer is typically faster when working and quarters further in search for game." to "Additionally, compared to pointing breeds in continental Europe, the Pointer is typically faster when working and quarters further in search for game."
Thank you for considering this. Calsouth (talk) 09:18, 14 May 2025 (UTC)
