Breed # Pointer The Pointer is a sporting breed from England, standing males 25–27 in · females 24–26 in at the withers, weighing males 55–75 lb · females 45–65 lb. Recorded lifespan is 13–14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/pointer.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin England Height males 25–27 in · females 24–26 in Weight males 55–75 lb · females 45–65 lb Lifespan 13–14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Pointer is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 69%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 27 from England. Compare the Pointer with another breed ## Living with the Pointer Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Pointer’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 5 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[Pointer on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/pointer/)[Pointer on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/pointer) ## Breeds that look like the Pointer A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Pointer. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/istrian-short-haired-hound.webp)Istrian Short-haired Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/istrian-short-haired-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/braque-saint-germain.webp)Braque Saint-Germain](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/braque-saint-germain/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/porcelaine.webp)Porcelaine](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/porcelaine/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ariege-pointer.webp)Ariège Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ariege-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/vikhan.webp)Vikhan](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/vikhan/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/ca-me-mallorqui.webp)Ca Mè Mallorquí](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/ca-me-mallorqui/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Pointer25–27 in 2. Istrian Short-haired Hound17–19 in 3. Braque Saint-Germain22–24 in 4. Porcelaine22–23 in 5. Ariège Pointer24–26 in 6. Vikhan25–27 in 7. Ca Mè Mallorquí20–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Pointer55–75 lb 2. Istrian Short-haired Hound40 lb 3. Braque Saint-Germain40–57 lb 4. Porcelaine55–62 lb 5. Ariège Pointer55–66 lb 6. Vikhan99–104 lb 7. Ca Mè Mallorquí77–84 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Pointer13–14 yrs 2. Istrian Short-haired Hound12–15 yrs 3. Braque Saint-Germain12–14 yrs 4. Porcelaine12–13 yrs 5. Ariège Pointer10–13 yrs 6. Vikhanno recorded figure 7. Ca Mè Mallorquí10–12 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. ## Guides that mention the Pointer Every guide on this site whose text actually discusses this breed. - [Dog Crate Sizes: Guide & Calculator by Breed](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/dog-crate-sizing-guide/) - [What Kind of Dog Is Snoopy?](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/what-kind-of-dog-is-snoopy/) See the Pointer on the breed map Read about the Pointer on Wikipedia