The German Shorthaired Pointer: a Hunter's Guide is a book written about the most popular pointing breed in the world by a hunter. It discusses the history of the breed to modern times, selection and care of puppies, and tactics for reading and hunting a pointing dog. The book also lays out a minimal force training system for training pointing dogs that owners of other pointing breeds will also find useful. This system is designed to help the amateur trainer produce a quality hunting dog and family companion without resort to expensive training equiptment and harsh methods.