Portuguese Pointer
- Origin
- Portugal
- Type
- Gundog
- Size
- Medium
- Height
- 50–60 cm (20–24 in)
- Weight
- 16–27 kg (35–60 lb)
- Coat
- Short, close and coarse, with no undercoat
- Colors
- Light, medium or dark yellow, with or without white markings
- Status
- Recognised by the FCI
The Portuguese Pointer, also called the Portuguese Pointing Dog or Perdigueiro Português, is a pointing dog from Portugal. It is one of several Portuguese pointing breeds and is used mainly for hunting red-legged partridge.
History
The first breed standard was drawn up in 1939, and the FCI definitively accepted the breed in 1955. In 2006 there were 1,805 females registered in the stud book.
Appearance
The Portuguese Pointer is a medium-sized dog. Males stand 54 to 60 cm at the withers and weigh 20 to 27 kg. Females stand 50 to 56 cm and weigh 16 to 22 kg.
The coat has no undercoat. It is short, close and coarse over most of the body, thinner around the natural openings, and thinner and softer on the head and ears. The color is yellow, from light to dark, with or without white markings on the head and neck, the chest, the lower legs and the tip of the tail.
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