Comparison: German Rough-haired Pointer and Italian Spinone

German Rough-haired Pointer and Italian Spinone are marked as similar in our database. The table compares only the data we have on the breeds.

German Rough-haired Pointer
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Italian Spinone
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German Rough-haired PointerItalian Spinone
FCI group7. Pointing dogs7. Pointing dogs
Country of originGermanyItaly
CategoryLargeLarge
Height at withers58–70 cm58–70 cm
Weight–28–37 kg
Recognition features
  • Stiff, harsh, bristly coat about 4 cm long with a moderate beard
  • Pronounced bushy eyebrows giving a stern expression
  • Brown, brown roan or light roan colouring; light to dark brown nose
  • Harsh, stiff coat with thick eyebrows, moustache and tufted beard
  • Powerful head with a well-developed occipital protuberance and divergent skull and muzzle axes
  • White, white with orange, orange roan or chestnut roan coat; never tricolour
CoatStiff, harsh, bristly coat about 4 cm long on the body, lying loosely and growing in one direction, with a hardly visible undercoat; short and harsh on the head, free of soft or silky hair, with bushy eyebrows and a moderate beard. Brown with or without a white chest patch, brown roan or light roan, with or without brown patches.Coat 4 to 6 cm long on the body, stiff, harsh, dense and rather flat with little undercoat; shorter on head, ears and the front of the legs, with thick eyebrows, moustache and beard. White, white with orange or chestnut markings, white speckled with orange, orange roan or chestnut roan; tricolour, tan markings and black are not permitted.
PurposeA versatile, easily managed working gundog.A pointing dog for all terrains, resistant to tiredness, working through thorny undergrowth and entering cold water; a natural retriever.

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