Comparison: Ariege Pointing Dog and French Pointing Dog - Gascogne Type

Ariege Pointing Dog and French Pointing Dog - Gascogne Type are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Ariege Pointing Dog	French Pointing Dog - Gascogne Type
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	54–65 cm	58–69 cm
Recognition features	White coat with fawn or light-brown patches, often ticked Long, fine ears curled inward and set at eye level; nose orange to pale brown, never black Lean, muscular build with a long head narrow at the zygomatic arches	Powerful braque-type pointer with strong bone and supple, rather loose skin Broad rectangular muzzle, pendent lips and a slight dewlap Chestnut-brown coat, also white-marked or strongly speckled
Coat	Short, rather thick, well-provided glossy coat, finer and smooth on head and ears. White ground with extended, sometimes ticked patches in all shades from pale to vivid orange-fawn and slight brown; black spots are not allowed.	Rather thick and well furnished, finer on head and ears. Colours: chestnut brown; chestnut brown and white; chestnut brown and white strongly speckled; chestnut brown with tan above the eyes, on the lips and on the legs.
Purpose	A pointing dog suited to all types of hunting; resistant, docile and easy to train.	A large braque-type pointing dog from south-west France, used for pointing work and subject to working trials.

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