Tobin is a Pointer mix from Powell, Ohio and a graduate of the Homestead Dogs 2-week Puppy Obedience and Socialization Training Camp. Tubular, Tobin!

Pointer

Suppose you can’t really have any buyer’s remorse here. If you take in a Pointer, you shouldn’t be surprised to find out they point. They’ve been doing it for centuries, start pointing at 2 months of age, and have developed quite a knack for it.

Despite the less-than-creative naming, there’s more to a Pointer than pointing.

To get right to the point, they’re wonderfully loyal to the family pack and intelligent and are easily trained. They excel at agility sports and have noted accomplishments in therapy companion work.

Added to their storied hunting prowess, Pointer’s also have quite the history. Egyptian tombs have many images believed to be Pointers with written references dating back to the middle-ages.

The Pointer was one of the original 10 dogs recognized by the American Kennel Club and is still featured in the Westminster Kennel Club logo.

Just wanted to point that all out.

Trainability: B+
Pointer’s are highly intelligent, loyal and even tempered and have been successfully trained in agility skills and make great therapy dogs.

Read more about the Pointer at the American Kennel Club and the American Pointer Club.