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

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

	Burgos Pointing Dog	French Pointing Dog - Pyrenean Type
FCI group	7. Pointing dogs	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	Spain	France
Category	Large	Medium
Height at withers	59–67 cm	49–58 cm
Recognition features	Large, powerful head with hanging corkscrew ears and a distinct double dewlap Dark brown nose and brown mucous membranes, never black White coat marbled or patched with liver, often with a white blaze on the forehead	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
Coat	Short, dense, smooth coat of medium thickness, finer on head, ears and legs. Base colours are white and liver mixed irregularly (marbled, speckled or patched); the ears are typically solid liver. Black and tan markings above the eyes and on the legs are not admitted.	–
Purpose	A pointing dog for fur and feather, valued by hunters for its robustness, obedience and keen nose; it works in any terrain and on both small and big game.	–

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