- Portuguese Pointer
Infobox Dogbreed
name= Portuguese Pointer
image_caption= 11 year old Portuguese Pointer
altname= Perdigueiro Português
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ukcgroup = Gun Dogs
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note= This breed is also accepted by theAmerican Rare Breed Association |A Portuguese Pointer, ( _pt. Perdigueiro Português) is a breed of
dog developed as agun dog . It is one of several pointing breeds and is mainly used ingrey partridge hunting.Appearance
The Portuguese Pointer is a dog of medium proportions, and should be well balanced. When being evaluated at a
conformation show it should be judged for conformation that benefits working ability, deviations from the standard should be penalised according to the amount that they interfere with working ability. It should be almost square in build, with the 10:10½ height to length ratio. The tail is docked to half, or two-thirds the natural length, and should be held level with the spine when the dog is excited, hanging down otherwise.Coat and colour
The coat is short and coarse on most of the dog, being the texture of
velvet on the ears and face.Its standard colour is yellow or light brown, both unicoloured or with white markings.
ize
The height at the
withers is 56 - 50 cm (22 - 20 in). The weight is 20 - 27 kg (44 - 59 lb) for males, and 16 - 21 kg (35 - 48 lb) for females.External links
* [http://www.perdigueiroportugues.com/ Portuguese Pointer association]
* [http://ppcoa.net/ Portuguese Pointer Club of America]
* [http://www.onacional.org/ "O Nacional" - Portuguese Pointer Portal]
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