Comparison: Burgos Pointing Dog and Portuguese Pointing Dog

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

Burgos Pointing Dog
Photo: Camaxtli kennel, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Portuguese Pointing Dog
Photo: Canarian, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Burgos Pointing DogPortuguese Pointing Dog
FCI group7. Pointing dogs7. Pointing dogs
Country of originSpainPortugal
CategoryLargeMedium
Height at withers59–67 cm52–56 cm
Weight–16–27 kg
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
  • Short, hard yellow coat in any shade, solid or with white markings
  • Square body and a squarish head with a 6:4 skull-to-muzzle ratio
  • Loose, thin skin on the head without wrinkles; velvety ears
CoatShort, 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.Short, hard, close and dense coat without undercoat, sparser and softer in the armpits, groin and genital region, velvety on the ears. Yellow in light, medium or dark shades, solid or with white on the head, neck, chest, lower limbs and tail tip.
PurposeA 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.A medium-sized hunting pointer bred for centuries for Portuguese hunting conditions; it works with persistence in close contact with the hunter.

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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.