Comparison: Bourbonnais Pointing Dog and French Pointing Dog - Pyrenean Type

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

Bourbonnais Pointing Dog
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French Pointing Dog - Pyrenean Type
Photo: Johami, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Bourbonnais Pointing DogFrench Pointing Dog - Pyrenean Type
FCI group7. Pointing dogs7. Pointing dogs
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryMediumMedium
Height at withers48–57 cm49–58 cm
Recognition features
  • "Pear-shaped" head, the essential breed characteristic
  • White coat densely covered with fine brown or fawn ticking
  • Frequently born naturally tailless or short-tailed
  • Smaller and lighter than the Gascogne type, rustic and muscular, with tighter skin
  • Chestnut-brown nose, finer and shorter coat, less pendent lips
  • Ears set above the eye line and barely folded; fine tail that may be docked or naturally short
CoatFine, 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 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.