Pointers and setters are types of gundogs used for hunting game. Pointers point at game by stopping and aiming their muzzle, while setters silently hunt game like quail and pheasant. Sighthounds are a separate category that were bred to hunt using their excellent sight, such as the Afghan hound.

1. POINTERS, SETTERS
AND SIGHTHOUNDS

2. The Pointing Group, number 7 of the
FCI categorisation, is made up of
Pointers (or pointing dogs) and Setters.
The Pointer is a type of gundog,
called this because of its instinct to
point, by stopping and aiming its
muzzle at game.
The Setter is also one of the
gundogs, most frequently used for
hunting game such as quail, pheasant
and grouse.

3. Setters include the beloved red setter, the
Gordon Setter and the Irish Setter. The
setter was bred to hunt silently for its game.

4. Sighthounds belong to another FCI category, the
tenth in fact. Also called gazehounds, the dog was
bred to hunt down its prey using its excellent
sight. The Afghan one is my favourite: