English Pointer Sweatshirt: Embroidered Bird Dog on Point in the Cattails with a Custom Name

This English pointer sweatshirt shows a pointer locked on point the way a bird dog freezes in the field: head stretched forward, one front paw lifted, tail held straight out behind. The dog is drawn in a sketch style, with fine outlines and quick hatching on the liver patches, and it stands in green grass among five cattails. Under the grass you can add a name in a relaxed lowercase handwriting, such as your dog’s name or the hunter’s. It is a ready-made design: choose the color and size, type a name if you like, and we stitch it to order. Every stitch is 100% real embroidery, stitched into the fabric rather than printed.

What is on the English pointer sweatshirt?

The English pointer sweatshirt has 3 parts:

• The front: a liver and white English pointer on point among cattails and grass, centered on the chest.
• The name (optional): a name or short word under the grass, in the lowercase handwriting shown in the photos or a font from the font and icon chart.
• The sleeve (optional): a name, initials or short word and an icon from the font and icon chart, in the font and thread color you choose, on the left or right sleeve.

How do you add the name under the pointer?

Type it in the name box above and two more options appear: the font and the thread color for the name. Both start as shown, which is the lowercase handwriting from the photos, stitched in green on the light colors and in a pale sage on the dark colors. To change them, pick a font from the font and icon chart and a color from the thread color chart in the photos. The name in the photos is only an example; leave the box empty and the design ends at the grass.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it, so you can see the design on that color before you order. The photos are previews of the same design on each color. On the light colors the pointer and the cattail heads are stitched in brown and the grass in green; on the dark colors they are stitched in cream and pale sage instead, so the fine sketch lines stay clear. Your free design proof shows the exact thread colors before we stitch.

Is it a personalized bird dog sweatshirt?

Yes. With a name under the grass, this personalized bird dog sweatshirt carries your pointer’s name, the name of a dog you hunted behind for years, or the hunter’s own name. Leave the name off and it is a clean bird dog sweatshirt for anyone who loves pointing breeds.

Is it a personalized hunting dog sweatshirt for upland hunters?

Yes. A pointer on point in the cattails is a classic upland scene, so this personalized hunting dog sweatshirt suits pheasant, quail and grouse hunters, field trial handlers and anyone who spends early mornings behind a bird dog. Earthy browns and greens give it a field look, and the light colors keep the brown sketch closest to a classic sporting print.

Is it a pointer dog sweatshirt for English pointer owners?

Yes. The English pointer is the classic pointing breed, lean and long-tailed, and this pointer dog sweatshirt is made for the people who live with one. It is a unisex crewneck with a regular fit, so it works for pointer moms and pointer dads alike.

How do you order your sweatshirt?

To order your sweatshirt, follow 5 steps:

• Choose a color and your size in the options above.
• Type a name to stitch under the grass, or leave the box empty.
• If you typed a name, keep its font and thread color as shown, or pick others from the charts.
• Choose whether to add sleeve embroidery, and if you do, type the name or initials and pick the icon, font, thread color and sleeve.
• Add it to your cart; we email a free design proof before we stitch.

How do you add a name or icon on the sleeve?

Sleeve embroidery is optional and goes on one sleeve. Type a short name or your initials and pick an icon, a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. White thread is preselected because it reads best on dark sweatshirts; pick Black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Is it a good gift?

Yes. It suits an English pointer owner, a bird hunter, a breeder or handler, or a friend who just brought home a pointer puppy, and it makes an easy birthday or Christmas gift. Put the dog’s name under the grass, and find more ideas in our dog dad gifts.

Is there a hoodie or T-shirt version?

There is no hoodie, but there is a T-shirt: the same English pointer comes on our English pointer shirt. The color and size options above are for the crewneck sweatshirt.

What happens after you order?

We email you a free digital design proof, and you can ask for unlimited edits. Once you approve it, we embroider your sweatshirt to order and ship it from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. For a birthday, the opening of the season or a holiday, order at least two weeks ahead.

Which size should you choose?

Each piece is made to order, so it is not eligible for size exchanges. Open the size guide on this page and compare the measurements with a top you already own before you order; we suggest sizing up if you are between sizes.

How should you wash an embroidered sweatshirt?

To keep the embroidery bright and flat, follow 4 steps:

• Turn the sweatshirt inside out before washing.
• Wash it cold on a gentle cycle.
• Tumble dry low or hang it to dry.
• Iron on the reverse side, never directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is the pointer printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The sketch lines of the pointer, the cattails, the grass and the name are all stitched in thread, so the design has a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Can the pointer look like my own dog?

This pointer is a ready-made design. To stitch your own dog from a photo, see our custom dog sweatshirts.

Are there other hunting dog designs?

Yes. The German shorthaired pointer sweatshirt has a standing liver and white GSP, the bird dog embroidered sweatshirt has a bird dog carrying a mallard, the black lab sweatshirt has a black lab in marsh grass, and more breeds sit in our dog sweatshirts for humans.