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- ️Wed Jul 01 2015
breed of large sporting dog developed in England more than 300 years ago. It stands between 23 and 26 in. (58.4–66.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 50 and 60 lb (22.7–27.2 kg). Its short, dense, shiny coat may be solid liver, black, yellow, or orange, or, more frequently, white with any of these colors as markings. The pointer is a scent hunter used for upland game birds. Having located its quarry, it stands rigidly poised with its body and nose facing the game, thus directing the hunter to it. Bred from crosses of foxhound, greyhound, and bloodhound with an early “setting” spaniel, the pointer was originally used to find and point hares, which were then chased and killed by greyhounds. With the rise in popularity of wing-shooting in the early 1700s, the pointer quickly became regarded as an expert gundog, a reputation it continues to enjoy today. The term pointer is also widely used to designate a dog of any breed that characteristically points its quarry. See dog.
Dansk (Danish)
n. - pegepind, viser, fingerpeg
Nederlands (Dutch)
aanwijzing, staande hond, wijzer, iemand die aanwijst, twee sterren in de grote beer die naar de noordster wijzen
Français (French)
n. - indication, chien d'arrêt, pointer, baguette (enseignement), flèche (d'un écran de projecteur), (Comput) pointer
Deutsch (German)
n. - Vorstehhund, Hinweis, Fingerzeig, Tip, Pointer, Zeiger, Zeigestock
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δείκτης, ενδεικτική βελόνα, χάρακας, νύξη, πόιντερ (ράτσα σκυλιών)
Italiano (Italian)
cane da ferma, cane da punta, indicazione, pointer, bacchetta
Português (Portuguese)
n. - ponteiro (m), pointer (m) (Zool.), sinal (m)
Русский (Russian)
пойнтер, указатель, стрелка
Español (Spanish)
n. - perro de muestra, indicación, indicador, aguja, manecilla, fiel
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pointer (fågelhund), pekpinne, visare, fingervisning, påpekande, tips
中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
指示物, 教鞭, 指针, 猎犬
中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 指示物, 教鞭, 指標, 獵犬
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지시하는 사람, 지시봉
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 指し示すもの, 棒, 針, 忠告, ポインター, 指針, ポインタ
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مؤشر, محدد, معين
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - כלב-ציד, פוינטר (סוג כלב), מחוג, מחוון, חוטר, מחווה, רמז
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