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Pointing breed

Okay kiddo, so you know how there are different kinds of dogs, right? Well, one type of dog is called a pointing breed. These dogs are usually used for hunting.

What they do is when they smell a bird, they will point their nose straight at it with their body frozen still. This helps the hunter know where the bird is so they can shoot it.

Pointing breeds can also be trained to retrieve the birds that the hunter shoots. They are very smart and love to work with their owners. Some examples of pointing breeds are German Shorthaired Pointers, English Setters, and Vizslas.

So basically, pointing breeds are special dogs that are really good at helping people hunt birds. They point their noses at the birds so the hunters can shoot them and then they can bring the bird back to their owner. Pretty cool, huh?
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