I have a female who comes from pointing dog stock as well as field trial stock. I trained her myself and didn't do a really good job with the pointing. She usually points about 3 pheasants a day when hunting wild birds. She went 6 for 6 in AK master hunter, has gone as high as 2nd in both open and amateur. Her pointing has absolutely no effect on any of her other work in hunt tests or field trials. I just recently got a book written by Paul & Julie Knutson 'The Pointing Labrador' and it appears to me to be a really good training tool to read. From Clinetop Press 4700 Cty Rd 243, New Castle, CO, 81647. 970-984-3801. website clinetop.com

Good luck!