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.
(Spanish Pointer) (Perdiguero Burgales) (Burgos Pointing Dog) The Perdiguero de Burgos (Spanish Pointer) is a large hunting dog. Their flat large skull leads into a long rectangular muzzle which ends with a wide brown nose.
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; ...
Aliases: Old Spanish Pointer, Perdiguero Navarro, Navarro Pointer, Perdiguero de Burgos and Pachon De Victoria
Height (Male): 20 - 24 Inches
Weight (Male): 55 - 66 Pounds ...
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.
in order to achieve this result, the Germans incorporated the old Spanish Pointer, the Foxhound, the English Pointer, and a range of hounds from St. Hubert into their breeding.
The German Shorthaired Pointer is descended from the old Spanish Pointer, which was taken to Germany in the 1600s.
The English Pointer is believed be derived from both the French and Spanish pointers, breeds that date back to the 18th Century.
The lrish Red Setter (or Big Red) was developed through the crossing of Irish Water Spaniels,Spanish Pointers,and both the English and Gordon Setters. This resulted in a beautiful,exuberant,pointer-like dog.
Another theory is that the breed was created by crossings of the old Water Spaniel, the old Spanish Pointer and early Springer types.
Original crosses between the Spanish Pointer and Hannover Hound developed a dog that could trail and point both birds and mammals.
The breed was developed in Ireland in the 1700s from the Old Spanish Pointer, setting spaniels, and early Scottish setters. Early Irish Setters were white with red blotches on their coats, but today the Setter's coat is a rich mahogany color.
The first fundamental English Setters were developed in France in 1500, obtained from the Spanish Pointer and the French Pointer. After three centuries, a very intelligent breeder developed them from the early French hunting dogs in the early 1800's.
History: The breed was developed in Ireland in the 1700s from the Old Spanish Pointer, setting spaniels, and early Scottish setters.
Pointing-type dogs are said to have been known in England as early as 1650, but it's also thought that English officers brought Spanish Pointers back from the Netherlands--which was then under Spanish control--in 1713 after participating in the War ...
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.
Bred from various hunting dogs including the English Foxhound and the Old Spanish Pointer, the German Shorthaired Pointer combined all the qualities a German hunter could ask for: pointing, retrieving and tracking across land and water.
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.
Developed in England, the English Setter's ancestors include the Spanish Pointer and French Pointer.
Four breeds went into the development of the Pointer: the Foxhound, Bloodhound, Greyhound, English Bull Terrier and Spanish Pointers. The standard colourings of an English Pointer are liver and white, lemon and white, or black and white.
Eventually, interbreeding other breeds such as the Spanish Pointer produced a strong, tenacious, and agile dog that ruled the pits. Even still, the vast majority of popularity was bestowed upon the English exhibition dogs.
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.
Historical notes: The German Shorthaired Pointer is descended from the old Spanish Pointer. The Spanish pointer arrived in Germany in the 1600s.
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.
Thus, dog breeders decided to cross breed a Bulldog with an Old English Terrier with a hint of Spanish Pointer in its blood.
Other Names: Old Spanish Pointer, Navarro Pointer, Pachon De Victoria
Height: (Approx.) Gun Dog
Group: 20-24 In.
Ireland, possibly from the Old Spanish Pointer, setting spaniels, and early Scottish setters
bred for:
setting, game retrieving ...
Later crosses, possibly with Dalmatians, Spanish Pointers, Foxhounds, or Greyhounds (nobody knows for sure), further refined the Bull Terrier, and in 1860, the white variety became popular with upper-class British gentlemen, ...
The breed Irish Red Setter was developed in Ireland in the 1700s from the Old Spanish Pointer, setting spaniels, and early Scottish setters.
Used for dog fighting
Developed from a cross between the bulldog, Old English terrier and Spanish pointer
Others were used as guards, herders, ratters and watchdogs
Bred down to a smaller size to be more docile ...
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.
The English Pointer dog breed was developed in the 1600s and is a competent bird hunting dog; however, it was first bred in order to point rabbits. The modern day pointer resulted as a cross of Spanish Pointers and Italian Pointers.
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, Hip Dysplasia, English Setter, English Pointer, Foxhound
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