Comparison: Auvergne Pointer and French Pointing Dog - Pyrenean Type

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

Auvergne Pointer
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French Pointing Dog - Pyrenean Type
Photo: Johami, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Auvergne PointerFrench Pointing Dog - Pyrenean Type
FCI group7. Pointing dogs7. Pointing dogs
Country of originFranceFrance
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers53–63 cm49–58 cm
Recognition features
  • Short shiny coat black with flecked or greying white markings
  • Black head, preferably with a white blaze, and a broad black nose
  • Supple braque type with a straight topline and horizontally carried tail
  • 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
CoatShort, not too fine, never hard, shiny coat. Black with white markings of variable extent, giving two recognised types, flecked or greying. The head should be black, preferably with a white blaze.–
PurposeA pointing breed created by and for hunters; its conformation lets it work all day over the most difficult terrain.–

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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.