Comparison: Auvergne Pointer and Bourbonnais Pointing Dog

Auvergne Pointer and Bourbonnais Pointing Dog are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

Auvergne Pointer
Photo: Mrsthurlow, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bourbonnais Pointing Dog
Photo: mjk23, CC BY 2.0, source
Auvergne PointerBourbonnais Pointing Dog
FCI group7. Pointing dogs7. Pointing dogs
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers53–63 cm48–57 cm
Recognition features
  • Short shiny coat black with flecked or greying white markings
  • Black head, preferably with a white blaze, and a broad black nose
  • Supple braque type with a straight topline and horizontally carried tail
  • "Pear-shaped" head, the essential breed characteristic
  • White coat densely covered with fine brown or fawn ticking
  • Frequently born naturally tailless or short-tailed
CoatShort, not too fine, never hard, shiny coat. Black with white markings of variable extent, giving two recognised types, flecked or greying. The head should be black, preferably with a white blaze.Fine, dense and short, a little coarser on the back, finer and shorter on head and ears. White with extensive fine brown ticking ("wine dregs") or fawn flecking ("peach blossom"); a roan mix is accepted and coloured patches only in small numbers.
PurposeA pointing breed created by and for hunters; its conformation lets it work all day over the most difficult terrain.A medium-sized braque-type pointer that adapts to varied terrain and game; at home a kind and affectionate companion.

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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.