Short-haired "Braque" type Bourbonnais Pointing Dog , of medium size, medium proportions, muscular, giving the impression of strength and power, yet with a certain elegance; the bitch is slightly less stocky and a bit more elegant. Length of body equal or slightly superior to the height at withers. Depth of chest equal or slightly superior to half the height at the withers. Length of muzzle equal or slightly less than that of the skull. At home, kind and affectionate. When hunting full of passion, cautiousness, balance and cooperative intelligence; remarkable ease of adaptation to the most varied terrains and game; if necessary, aptitude to tracking, but usually testing the air by carrying the head reasonably high. Aptitude to point, useful and precise.
Bourbonnais Pointing Dog
Bourbonnais Pointing Dog Information
Bourbonnais Pointing Dog Breed Standard
The Bourbonnais Pointing Dog is already known in 1598 as a dog skillful at hunting quail (ALDOVRANDI’S Natural History, National Library). He is described by the ancient authors as a pleasant companion of the hunter, of rustic and healthy appearance, born with a short tail, showing a white coat with widespread pale brown or fawn fine ticking. The breeders have for a long time wanted to impose an original coat of "faded lilac" and also of being born with a natural short tail. Such a strict selection, on secondary points, cannot be imposed on a breed with a reduced gene pool, and in addition submitted to working trials.
The result of that reverse selection ended in a total disaffection of the breeders: between 1963 and 1973 there were no registrations with L.O.F. In 1970, under the influence and impetus of Michel COMTE, a team of breeders gave themselves the task of helping towards the survival of the Bourbonnais Pointing Dog. Today, thanks to a careful and effective selection, they have succeeded; and thanks to the experience in the past, it will hereafter be possible to avoid the former errors.
HEAD
Skull: Rounded in every direction, with lateral sides rounded, with parietal bones and zygomatic arches well developed. The axes of the skull and muzzle are parallel, or slightly divergent towards the front Stop: Slightly marked. Nose: Big, seen in profile projects sometimes beyond the perpendicularity of the lips; of the same color as the coat; nostrils well open. Muzzle: Strong and wide at its base, truncated cone in shape; a little less wide in the bitches. Bridge of nose: Straight or very slightly convex (Roman nose).Lips: Upper lips hiding lower lips, not too thick, not making too much of a fold at the corners of the mouth. Jaws/Teeth: Jaws solid, with a complete dentition and a scissor bite; pincer bite tolerated. Eyes: Big, hazel or dark amber according to the color of the coat. Intelligent gaze, soft and expressive. Ears: Set at eye line level or slightly above. May extend slightly below the throat in their natural position; only slightly curled, falling naturally along the cheek.
BODY
Topline: Well sustained. Withers: Muscular and protruding. Back: Noticeably horizontal, short, solid, wide and muscular. Loin: Slight convexity at loin level. Short, solid, wide and muscular, very firm; loin a little longer in the bitch. Croup: Rounded, moderately oblique, with powerful muscles. Chest: Wide, long and deep, reaching or extending slightly below the level of the elbow; well-sprung ribs, well rounded. Underline: Slightly raised towards the back; flanks are flat and slightly raised.
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