| LC control no. | sh 97001642 |
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| LC classification | SF428.5 |
| Topical heading | Pointing dogs |
| Variant(s) | Pointers (Dogs) Pointing dog breeds |
| See also | Bird dogs Dog breeds |
| Found in | Work cat.: 95-78078: Powell, M. Qualify! c1995: p. 17 (American Kennel Club Pointing Breeds) LC database, 11Feb97 (pointers, pointing dogs) Canine lex. (Pointing dogs The pointing breeds are those hunting dogs that have been bred and trained to seek game from various terrains. Pointing involves physically freezing to instinctive immobility when the dog scents the presence of a bird. The Continental pointer ... are superior hunters, bred not just to point, but also to retrieve, trail, and flush.) p. 427 (The gundog breeds are often divided into five subgroups: pointers, retrievers, water dogs, flushing spaniels, and setters.) |
| Invalid LCCN | sh 85103927 |
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