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Ever Heard of a Mini Pointer?
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09/07/17 11:04 PM
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A couple of months ago, I bought a 7 week old pointer puppy. She looked great on paper, and I was excited about her and spoke for a female before this litter was whelped. She was pretty small, but I didnt think much about it, because her two sisters were the same size.
Now, two months later, she is right at 4 months and no taller than my cockers. I call her Tinkerbell. I've looked up dwarfism in dogs, and they are supposed to have (proportionally)large heads, short legs, and long body. Tink has none of those features. Long legs, I wouldn't say she is short coupled, but her back certainly isn't long, and a beautiful little head. She is well proportioned...just tiny.
She is a running little monkey! Just like she is supposed to be. Her size is the only thing that concerns me. She wouldn't make a good size mouthful for a coyote or a hog.
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Re: Ever Heard of a Mini Pointer?
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09/07/17 11:09 PM
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bill oxner
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I love a short coupled pointer.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: Ever Heard of a Mini Pointer?
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09/07/17 11:15 PM
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CCBIRDDOGMAN
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Dynamite comes in a small package.
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Ever Heard of a Mini Pointer?
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09/07/17 11:22 PM
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kindall
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The smallest bird dog I owned, left the big ones in the dust. I called her a pocket rocket.
Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden. Experience is what you get, when you didn't get what you wanted.
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Re: Ever Heard of a Mini Pointer?
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09/07/17 11:53 PM
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68rustbucket
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Small dog = less food, less poop
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Re: Ever Heard of a Mini Pointer?
[Re: 68rustbucket]
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09/08/17 12:27 AM
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bobcat1
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I remember a female named Tina that was a littermate to my Mikey dog. I bet she didn't weigh 35 lbs full grown. Short coupled and could flat out fly and one heck of a bird finder. I'd be very happy with a small pointer. Congrats!
Bobby Barnett
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Re: Ever Heard of a Mini Pointer?
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09/09/17 09:07 PM
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catslayer
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Lol sounds nothing wrong with her, just little.
Smaller poop is always a plus... you pulk the wing and string out yet?
Sombody smells like fried borritos...
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Re: Ever Heard of a Mini Pointer?
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09/10/17 01:04 PM
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reeltexan
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I prefer smaller dogs. Take her hunting and count your blessings.
"If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Ronald Reagan
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Re: Ever Heard of a Mini Pointer?
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09/10/17 01:58 PM
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colt45-90
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the old saying "don't judge a book by its cover"
hold on Newt, we got a runaway
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Re: Ever Heard of a Mini Pointer?
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09/15/17 01:57 AM
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Smokey Bear
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I like the small quick ones as well. Most of them seem to physically hold up better as they age, and they travel well.
Smokey Bear---Lone Star State.
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Re: Ever Heard of a Mini Pointer?
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09/15/17 03:35 PM
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Eagle 1
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I have two active GSP's and one is considerably smaller than the other. Tires less easily and a little more athletic but they both can go.
JMc
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