Comparison: French Pointing Dog - Gascogne Type and Saint Germain Pointer

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

	French Pointing Dog - Gascogne Type	Saint Germain Pointer
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	France	France
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	58–69 cm	54–62 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	Dull white coat with orange (fawn) markings and fawn ears Dark pink nose, with no black on nose, lips, palate or nails Golden-yellow eyes and rounded ears with a longitudinal crease
Coat	Rather 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.	Short, not too fine coat. Dull white with orange (fawn) markings, some mottling tolerated but not sought after; the ears are fawn and no black is permitted.
Purpose	A large braque-type pointing dog from south-west France, used for pointing work and subject to working trials.	A pointing breed used principally on feathered game (pheasant, partridge, woodcock) but also able to hunt fur-bearing game; it hunts with passion and retrieves with a soft mouth.

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