I'm Christina – the founder of POINTER & HOUND, a locally owned business based in Christchurch, New Zealand. I live here with my fiancé Rowan and our two dogs, Toby the German Shorthaired Pointer and Maple the Miniature Dachshund. An unusual pairing, I know – but they’re the best of friends, and the heart behind the name Pointer & Hound.

The idea for this business came from a personal challenge. While there are plenty of bright, colourful dog products out there (which definitely have their place!), I was always searching for something more timeless and refined – neutral tones, subtle patterns, and gear that felt more in line with my own style. I also wondered: why can't practical, durable products look good too? When I couldn’t find what I was after, I decided to create it myself.

I bring to POINTER & HOUND a background in marketing, graphic design, photography, and sales – including several years as a retail store manager, followed by a role as Head of Partnerships for a careers education software platform. These experiences gave me the skills to manage almost every part of the business myself – from designing and photographing products, to packing orders and logistics, building the website, customer service and more.

As the brand continues to grow, I’ve recently brought my younger sister on board part-time, working 20 hours a week to help with packing, stock management, and customer service. It's been amazing having her support, and I’m so excited about this next chapter.

POINTER & HOUND remains a very hands-on, personal business. I started it to offer something a little different: high-quality, thoughtfully made dog gear that’s just as stylish as it is functional. I hope you find something here that feels just right for you and your dog.

Welcome – and thank you so much for being here with us.

Introducing miss Maple, my soul dog and little shadow.

Maple is your typical dachshund - stubborn, needy, barks (a lot), loves food...and so irresistibly cute. She may be small in size but makes up for it with her large personality. She loves people and playing with her fur friends.

She's always by my side, knows lots of tricks (will do anything for food) and loves to howl at sirens.

You'll see lots more of Maple modelling our products as she brings the 'cute' factor to our brand. She wears the smallest sizes in all our products.

Maple's Size:

Neck: 27cm, Chest: 41cm, Back 39cm, Weight 5.8kg