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

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

French Pointing Dog - Gascogne Type
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French Pointing Dog - Pyrenean Type
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French Pointing Dog - Gascogne TypeFrench Pointing Dog - Pyrenean Type
FCI group7. Pointing dogs7. Pointing dogs
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers58–69 cm49–58 cm
Recognition features
  • Powerful braque-type pointer with strong bone and supple, rather loose skin
  • Broad rectangular muzzle, pendent lips and a slight dewlap
  • Chestnut-brown coat, also white-marked or strongly speckled
  • 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
CoatRather thick and well furnished, finer on head and ears. Colours: chestnut brown; chestnut brown and white; chestnut brown and white strongly speckled; chestnut brown with tan above the eyes, on the lips and on the legs.–
PurposeA large braque-type pointing dog from south-west France, used for pointing work and subject to working trials.–

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