Pointing Dogs (Stående fågelhund)

Hunting with Pointing Dogs

General information

Hunting with pointing dogs is a classic and well-organised form of bird hunting, where the dog’s task is to find and indicate the location of game birds that are hiding in the terrain.
The pointing dog works independently but in close cooperation with the hunter, searching the ground in crosswind sweeps (quartering the ground) and usually operates 100–200 metres ahead of the hunter.

When the dog catches the scent of a bird, it stops and “points” – standing motionless with a focused stance, often with one paw lifted and the nose directed toward the game.
The hunter then carefully approaches, and on command, the dog flushes (raises) the bird, which takes off in flight.
The shooter takes a quick shotgun shot as the bird rises, and after the shot, the dog must remain steady, mark the fall, and retrieve the bird on command.