Comparison: Burgos Pointing Dog and Old Danish Pointing Dog

Burgos 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.

	Burgos Pointing Dog	Old Danish Pointing Dog
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	Spain	Denmark
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	59–67 cm	50–60 cm
Weight	–	26–35 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	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
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 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.
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 versatile gundog for birds, suited to small as well as large hunting grounds.

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