Comparison: German Shorthaired Pointer and Italian Pointing Dog (Bracco Italiano)

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

	German Shorthaired Pointer	Italian Pointing Dog (Bracco Italiano)
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	Germany	Italy
Category	Large	Large
Height at withers	53–65 cm	55–67 cm
Weight	20–32 kg	25–40 kg
Life span	12–14 years	–
Recognition features	Liver or liver-and-white, often ticked or roan Short smooth coat, long drop ears Elegant athletic build, tail historically docked	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, thick, hard coat; liver or liver-and-white.	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 versatile German gundog from the 19th century for work on land and in water (pointing, retrieving, tracking).	A pointing dog for bird hunting, selected for a fast, wide trot and by nature an excellent retriever.

Breed page: German Shorthaired Pointer · Breed page: Italian Pointing Dog (Bracco Italiano)

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The information is indicative. Texts are based on available sources and may contain inaccuracies; for binding details (e.g. for breeding or shows) use the official breed standard.