Portuguese Pointer
Portuguese breed of dog
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::summary Portuguese breed of dog ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Portuguese Pointing Dog |
| image | Portuguesepointer2.jpg |
| altname | Perdigueiro Português |
| country | Portugal |
| distribution | nationwide |
| maleheight | 54 - |
| femaleheight | 50 - |
| maleweight | 20 - |
| femaleweight | 16 - |
| coat | short, close hard, dense |
| colour | light, medium or dark yellow, with or without white markings |
| kc_name | Clube Português de Canicultura |
| kc_std | https://web.archive.org/web/20240909053149/https://www.cpc.pt/racas/racas-portuguesas/perdigueiro-portugues/ |
| fcistd | https://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/187g07-en.pdf |
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The Portuguese Pointing Dog or Perdigueiro Português is a Portuguese breed of pointer dog. It is one of several pointing breeds and is mainly used in red-legged partridge hunting.
History
The first breed standard for the Perdiguero was drawn up in 1939. The breed was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1955. In 2006 there were bitches registered in the stud-book.
Characteristics
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The Perdiguero is of medium size: height at the withers is in the range 54 - for dogs and 50 - for bitches; body weights are in the ranges 20 - and 16 - respectively.
The coat is without undercoat; it is short, close and coarse on most parts of the dog, thinner around the natural openings and thinner and softer on the ears and head. It is yellow, ranging 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.
Notes
References
References
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20240909053149/https://www.cpc.pt/racas/racas-portuguesas/perdigueiro-portugues/ Perdigueiro Português] (in Portuguese). Clube Português de Canicultura. Archived 9 September 2024.
- [s.n.] (2021). [https://web.archive.org/web/20240119034536/https://www.dgav.pt/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Catalogo-Oficial-Racas-Autoctones-Portuguesas.pdf Catálogo Oficial de Raças Autóctones Portuguesas] (in Portuguese). Lisboa: Confederação dos Agricultores de Portugal; Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária. Archived 19 January 2024.
- [https://www.fci.be/en/nomenclature/PORTUGUESE-POINTING-DOG-187.html FCI breeds nomenclature: Perdigueiro Português (187)]. Thuin, Belgium: Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2025.
- [https://www.fci.be/Nomenclature/Standards/187g07-en.pdf FCI-Standard N° 187: Perdigueiro Português (Portuguese Pointing Dog)]. Thuin, Belgium: Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2025.
- [https://www.sprega.com.pt/conteudo.php?idesp=c%E3es&idraca=Perdigueiro%20Portugu%EAs CÃES - RAÇA PERDIGUEIRO PORTUGUÊS] (in Portuguese). Vale de Santarém: Sociedade Portuguesa de Recursos Genéticos Animais.
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