Comparison: Burgos Pointing Dog and Italian Pointing Dog (Bracco Italiano)

Burgos Pointing Dog and Italian Pointing Dog (Bracco Italiano) are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

	Burgos Pointing Dog	Italian Pointing Dog (Bracco Italiano)
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	Spain	Italy
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	59–67 cm	55–67 cm
Weight	–	25–40 kg
Recognition features	Large, powerful head with hanging corkscrew ears and a distinct double dewlap Dark brown nose and brown mucous membranes, never black White coat marbled or patched with liver, often with a white blaze on the forehead	Markedly sculpted head with chiselled lower orbit and a powerful, muscular build Short, dense, glossy coat, white or white with orange, amber or brown patches or roaning Head carried high when questing, nose above the topline
Coat	Short, dense, smooth coat of medium thickness, finer on head, ears and legs. Base colours are white and liver mixed irregularly (marbled, speckled or patched); the ears are typically solid liver. Black and tan markings above the eyes and on the legs are not admitted.	Short, dense and glossy, finer and shorter on head, ears, front of legs and feet. Colours: white; white with orange or darker amber patches; white with brown patches; orange roan; liver roan - the last with a prized metallic sheen and warm monk-frock shade. A symmetrical facial mask is preferred.
Purpose	A pointing dog for fur and feather, valued by hunters for its robustness, obedience and keen nose; it works in any terrain and on both small and big game.	A pointing dog for bird hunting, selected for a fast, wide trot and by nature an excellent retriever.

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