Pointer tail
Pointer tail
Is it acceptable for a pointer to wag its tail (flag) when it is on point?
Re: Pointer tail
For competition, no.
In general flagging is considered a fault.
If it's your personal gundog, then it depends on whether it's acceptable you.
In general flagging is considered a fault.
If it's your personal gundog, then it depends on whether it's acceptable you.
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Thanks Shags, I saw a young one in the field yesterday pointing a bunny.
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Actually as a rabbit is considered offgame, flagging would be considered a non-event in a trial. I knowledgeable handler would either bump the dog up with the whistle or take him on.
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Good clarification, NeilNeil wrote:Actually as a rabbit is considered offgame, flagging would be considered a non-event in a trial. I knowledgeable handler would either bump the dog up with the whistle or take him on.
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How old is this pointer?
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I think flagging on fur is a different story. My young pointer has a recognizably different point on fur versus feather. She did start flagging on birds planted in launchers, but for whatever reason has not done so on wild birds.
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The owner said it was a 2 yr old. She was sure fun to watch run.DonF wrote:How old is this pointer?
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I've got a buddy with a female that age who flags like crazy...
It's a fault in most competition venues, but she finds birds and makes him smile so he doesn't really complain.
It's a fault in most competition venues, but she finds birds and makes him smile so he doesn't really complain.