Woodcarving a pointer dog

[Micktoon]

Cheers John and Tom, Otto is sure a character. The fact he will point for ten minutes does in no way mean he would do it when you want him to Tom , lol , soon as he see's you want a photo he stops playing whatever he is doing really. I have seen him creep up to say one foot from a pheasant and go ridgid pointing , he is looking at the bird and the bird looking at him both in a trance not wanting to make the first move this has went on for ages until I move and 'break the spell' soon as one flinches the bird flys and he jumps in.
When he was younger he caught lots of rabbits and pheasants as you mention Tom.....no need to take a gun out lol, My Black Lab would see Otto pointing and rush in and grab the prey too knowing there was something there right in front of the point.........Sadly I lost Pete my lab over a year ago and Otto has quietened down since. They have both been as good as any terrier at rat catching too !
I will do a post on men and their hounds soon as it seems that machines and dogs go together to me

Cheers Mick