ORIGINAL: tailcrackin
1. Pointing labs made, or born that way?
2. Now,we didn't start hearinganything about them until approximately 10 years ago.
3. Are we taking away from the dog to have some much control, on the dog and bird situation?
4. Pointers it is natural, labs???? Just curious what you feel.
5. Now, I know for a fact, I can make a retriever sit at the bird through the flush, and through the shot. Itis hard process.
6. This what is happening for the point? Whatcha think?? Thanks Jonesy
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TRUE PLs are born that way -- it's genetic. As with all pointing dogs, training is for the refinements of what comes naturally.
2. Actually, they have been "bred for" for about 20 years. They definitely have gained in popularity for the last 10 (especially the last 5) years.
3. Nope. Good PLs are competing in Field Trials and doing very well, and the highest levels of Field Tests and Hunt Tests.
4. "Pointing" is natural in almost all predatory animals. About 10% of all Labs from Flushing ancestry will point (naturally) and 80% to 100% of Labs from a good Pointing pedigree will point.
5. Huge difference between training a dog to "stand game" vs. "natural point".
6. See answer #5.
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