German Pointers on the beach

German Pointers, originally uploaded by Ladymaggic.

Two beautiful and elegant German Pointers were being walked along the sand.
The owner told me they were both old dogs, but they are still beautiful.

They reminded me of Maida, my favorite doberman, which is why I asked the owner about them.
She had style and elegance too, and excellent breeding.

German Shorthaired Pointers were developed in Germany as a multi-purpose gun dog, to replace the need for both a pointer and a retriever. Pointer refers to the stance a dog takes when it finds game and then strikes a rigid pose to indicate to its handler that there is game ahead.
http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/2004/archives/2004/roadtests/dog_breeds/german_shorthaired_pointer