Spanish Pointer

Spanish Pointers can reach up to 30 inches in height but rarely exceed 66 pounds. Their coat is short, smooth and thin and usually appears in shades of liver or orange and white with ticking possible. Longhaired versions of the dog exist as well.

The Spanish Pointer breed started in the early 16th century and probably descended from the Old Spanish Pointer which was common in Spain and Portugal at the time.

The Perdiguero de Burgos, or Spanish Pointer, is a large Pointer that has contributed greatly to the development of other Pointer breeds, particularly the larger ones, such as the Large French Pointer, but also to more medium sized ones as well.

The Old Spanish Pointer was brought to England from Spain and there he developed to it´s present appearance, by crosses with many different breeds; ...

Other Names: Old Spanish Pointer, Navarro Pointer, Pachon De Victoria Height: (Approx.) Gun Dog Group: 20-24 In.

History: Developed by crossing Irish Water Spaniels, other Spaniels, Setters (Gordon) and pointers (including the Spanish Pointer, which is unknown outside of Spain), they originally had a red and white coat.

The pointer’s ancestry is unclear, however the breed most likely arose out of the best field dogs of the time including the Italian or Spanish pointer, the foxhound, the bloodhound, the greyhound, the Newfoundland, the setter, and the bulldog.

" A later cross to the Spanish pointer added needed size, and the result was a tenacious, strong, yet agile dog that came to dominate the pits.

Crosses of the Spanish pointer (a heavy type of pointer) with the Hannover hound (a strain of scenthound) resulted in a heavy houndlike dog that could both trail and point and was interested in both birds and mammals.

The English Pointer is believed be derived from both the French and Spanish pointers, breeds that date back to the 18th Century.

Another theory is that the breed was created by crossings of the old Water Spaniel, the old Spanish Pointer and early Springer types.

History: The German Shorthaired Pointer is descended from the old Spanish Pointer, which was taken to Germany in the 1600s.

The German breeding programs incorporated the Old Spanish Pointer, Hounds of St. Hubert, the Foxhound, other hounds, and eventually, the English Pointer. Today's German Shorthaired Pointer is the successful result of the German hunters' efforts.

German Shorthairs were developed in 17th century Germany by crossing Spanish Pointers with bloodhounds. This resulted in a fairly large breed that was later crossed with the smaller English Pointer to produce the modern Shorthaired Pointer.

There is evidence that the English Setter originated in crosses of the Spanish Pointer, large Water Spaniel, and Springer Spaniel, ...

Overview: The English Setter originated in France in 1500 by crossing the Spanish Pointer and the French Pointer. The breed was then brought to Great Britain where it was perfected by a breed named Sir Edward Laverack.

The most ancient ancestor of the German shorthaired pointer, as well as all other pointers in Europe, was the old Spanish pointer, a liver-and-white dog with a natural instinct to hesitate before springing toward game.

Some people familiar with the history of the breed claim that the Spinone descended from the now-extinct Spanish Pointer, whilst others claim that it was the ancient Russian Setter that is responsible for the breed we know today.

The English Setter's аncestors were рrobably the Large Water Spаniel, Springer Spaniel, and the Spanish Pointer.

Its ancestry includes the Old Spanish Pointer, Scottish setters, and setting spaniels. Once red and white with shorter legs, the breed underwent a number of changes before becoming what it is today.

The first rudimentary setter was developed in France in 1500, obtained from the Spanish pointer and the French pointer.

Historical notes: The Irish Setter breed was originally developed from the Old Spanish Pointer breed, setting spaniels, and early Scottish setters.

Ireland, possibly from the Old Spanish Pointer, setting spaniels, and early Scottish setters bred for: setting, game retrieving ...

The breed Irish Red Setter was developed in Ireland in the 1700s from the Old Spanish Pointer, setting spaniels, and early Scottish setters.

The English Setter likely came from crosses of the Spanish Pointer, large Water Spaniel, and Springer Spaniel, with the aim to produce an excellent bird dog with a high proficiency in finding and pointing game in open country.

Called the Kurzhaar in Germany, it was bred to hunt on land or water. It was originally a coarser dog, the cross of the Spanish Pointer and the Bloodhound. Later, English Pointer was added which made it a faster, keener nosed dog.

During the 1800's the sport of bull fighting with bull dogs was very popular, a want for a more agile dog produced a Bull Terrier by crossing the Bulldog with the Old English Terrier and Spanish Pointer.

Then there was some attempts made at establishing a relationship between the Weimaraner and the English Pointer, the Spanish pointer or the Bloodhound. In Deutsche Waidwerk No.

However, some time between the mid-1500s and early 1600s, the progenitors of these setters emerged from a mixture of Spanish land spaniels and local dogs, including the Spanish pointer, greyhound and foxhound.

If he has to be kenneled he should have a playmate. He was known as early as the 17th century where he was bred as a hunting dog. It is said that the German Pointer was produced by crossing the Spanish Pointer with the Bloodhound.

See also: Pointer, Standard, Hip Dysplasia, English Setter, English Pointer