20 THE POINTER. 



to procure a pointer (either sire or dam) from a distant part of 

 the country, if pointers are the object ; and the same in respect 

 to setters. 



Pointers often suffer much from sore feet ; considerable dif- 

 ference, however, will be found amongst them in respect to 

 their feet. I have generally found white footed dogs much 

 more tender in this respect than those whose feet are of a dark 

 colour, Black, brown, or any dark-coloured pointers have 

 generally better feet than white or light -coloured dogs ; though 

 the latter, if their legs are brown or dark-coloured towards the 

 feet, are unobjectionable. 



