Dogs
Bourbonnais Pointer
Other names: Bourbonnais Pointer, Bourbonnais Pointing Dog, Braco de Bourbon, Bourbonnais-Vorstehhund
- Origin
- France
- Size
- Large
- Height · Male
- 51–57 cm
- Height · Female
- 48–55 cm
- Weight · Male
- 20–25 kg
- Weight · Female
- 16–20 kg
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- FCI
- FCI group 7 · 7 · n.º 179
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Temperament
In the home he is kind and affectionate. When hunting, his passion and intelligence allow him to easily adapt to the most varied terrains and game. When searching, he naturally carries the head high to find the scent, proving his aptitude for useful and precise pointing.
History
The Bourbonnais Pointing Dog was already known in 1598 (?Natural History?, Aldovrandi ? National Library).
The ancient authors described him as a pleasant companion of the hunter, of hardy and healthy appearance. His white coat is entirely covered with fine brown or fawn ticking.
The breeders of the 1930?s wanted to impose a ?faded lilac? coloured coat along with the obligation of being born with a naturally short tail. This strict selection put the existence of the breed in danger. In the 1970?s, a team of breeders decided to work for the survival of the Bourbonnais Pointing Dog.
The present state of the breed allows us to be confident about the future of the breed.