Comparison: Auvergne Pointer and Saint Germain Pointer

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

Auvergne Pointer
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Saint Germain Pointer
Photo: Canarian, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Auvergne PointerSaint Germain Pointer
FCI group7. Pointing dogs7. Pointing dogs
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryLargeLarge
Height at withers53–63 cm54–62 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
  • Dull white coat with orange (fawn) markings and fawn ears
  • Dark pink nose, with no black on nose, lips, palate or nails
  • Golden-yellow eyes and rounded ears with a longitudinal crease
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.Short, not too fine coat. Dull white with orange (fawn) markings, some mottling tolerated but not sought after; the ears are fawn and no black is permitted.
PurposeA pointing breed created by and for hunters; its conformation lets it work all day over the most difficult terrain.A pointing breed used principally on feathered game (pheasant, partridge, woodcock) but also able to hunt fur-bearing game; it hunts with passion and retrieves with a soft mouth.

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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.