Comparison: Ariege Pointing Dog and Old Danish Pointing Dog

Ariege Pointing Dog and Old Danish Pointing Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Ariege Pointing Dog
Photo: Canarian, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Old Danish Pointing Dog
Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Ariege Pointing DogOld Danish Pointing Dog
FCI group7. Pointing dogs7. Pointing dogs
Country of originFranceDenmark
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers54–65 cm50–60 cm
Weight–26–35 kg
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
  • Deep flews and loose skin on head and neck forming a characteristic dewlap
  • White coat with brown patches or small brown freckles
  • Rectangular, strongly built dog with a natural, drooping tail
CoatShort, 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.Short, dense coat somewhat hard to the touch, covering the body entirely. White with brown markings: a few large or many small brown specks (freckles); the brown may vary but brown to dark brown is preferred.
PurposeA pointing dog suited to all types of hunting; resistant, docile and easy to train.A versatile gundog for birds, suited to small as well as large hunting grounds.

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.