FCI Pointer Group
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The Pointer Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog
breed
s consisting of Pointers
and Setter
s.
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale
(FCI) additionally divides groups into subgroups, which the other main English-speaking kennel clubs do not. The FCI Pointer Group is made up of two different sections.
The FCI sorts the breeds in the group by section and country of origin as follows:
Dog
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breed
Dog breed
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s consisting of Pointers
Pointing breed
A pointing breed is a type of gundog typically used in finding game. Gundogs are traditionally divided into three classes: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. The name pointer comes from the dog's instinct to point, by stopping and aiming its muzzle towards game. This demonstrates to...
and Setter
Setter
The setter is a type of gundog used most often for hunting game such as quail, pheasant, and grouse. A setter silently searches for game by scent. When prey is encountered the dog freezes rather than chasing after the game. Setters get their name from their distinctive stance; a sort of crouch...
s.
The Fédération Cynologique Internationale
Fédération Cynologique Internationale
Fédération Cynologique Internationale is an international federation of kennel clubs based in Thuin, Belgium. The English language translation, World Canine Organisation, is not often used.Its goals are described in Article 2 of their regulations:...
(FCI) additionally divides groups into subgroups, which the other main English-speaking kennel clubs do not. The FCI Pointer Group is made up of two different sections.
- Section 1 : Continental Pointing DogsPointing breedA pointing breed is a type of gundog typically used in finding game. Gundogs are traditionally divided into three classes: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. The name pointer comes from the dog's instinct to point, by stopping and aiming its muzzle towards game. This demonstrates to...
- Section 2 : British and Irish Pointers and SettersSetterThe setter is a type of gundog used most often for hunting game such as quail, pheasant, and grouse. A setter silently searches for game by scent. When prey is encountered the dog freezes rather than chasing after the game. Setters get their name from their distinctive stance; a sort of crouch...
The FCI sorts the breeds in the group by section and country of origin as follows:
Section 1.1 : Continental Pointing Dogs
- 1. Denmark
- Old Danish PointerOld Danish PointerThe Old Danish Pointer is a medium-sized breed of dog, white with brown markings, originally used as a pointing dog in Denmark.- Appearance :...
- Old Danish Pointer
- 2. Germany
- German Shorthaired PointerGerman Shorthaired PointerThe German shorthaired pointer is a breed of dog developed in the 19th century in Germany for hunting.The breed is streamlined yet powerful with strong legs that make it able to move rapidly and turn quickly. It has moderately long floppy ears set high on the head. Its muzzle is long, broad, and...
- German Wirehaired PointerGerman Wirehaired PointerThe German wirehaired pointer is a griffon type breed of dog developed in the 19th century in Germany for hunting. It became a leading gun dog in Germany in the later part of the 20th century...
- German Rough-haired Pointer
- PudelpointerPudelpointerA Pudelpointer is a versatile hunting dog breed from Germany. They are a pointing breed that came from a cross between the German hunting poodle and the English Pointer.- Appearance :...
- WeimaranerWeimaranerThe Weimaraner is a dog that was originally bred for hunting in the early 19th century. Early Weimaraners were used by royalty for hunting large game such as boar, bear, and deer. As the popularity of large game hunting began to decline, Weimaraners were used for hunting smaller animals like...
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- 3. Spain
- Burgos PointerBurgos PointerA Burgos Pointer or Perdiguero de Burgos is a breed of dog native to Spain. Originating from Castile, especially in the province of Burgos, this hardy breed is used for hunting and has some outstanding features for small game....
- Burgos Pointer
- 4. France
- Braque de l'Ariège
- Braque d'AuvergneBraque d'AuvergneThe Braque d'Auvergne is a breed of dog originating in the mountain area of Cantal, in the historic Auvergne province in the mid-south of France. It is a pointer and versatile gundog. The breed descends from ancient regional types of hunting dogs....
- Braque du BourbonnaisBraque du BourbonnaisThe Braque du Bourbonnais is a breed of gundog, of rustic appearance, sometimes born with a short tail, with a coat ticked with liver or fawn.- Origins :...
- Braque Français, type GascogneBraque FrancaisThe Braques français are hunting dogs, from a very old type of gun dog used for pointing the location of game birds for a hunter. There are two breeds of Braque français, both from the south of France, the Braque français, type Gascogne The Braques français (FCI breeds No. 133/134) are hunting...
- Braque Français, type PyrénéesBraque FrancaisThe Braques français are hunting dogs, from a very old type of gun dog used for pointing the location of game birds for a hunter. There are two breeds of Braque français, both from the south of France, the Braque français, type Gascogne The Braques français (FCI breeds No. 133/134) are hunting...
- Braque Saint-GermainBraque Saint-GermainThe Braque Saint-Germain is a medium-large breed of dog, a versatile hunter used for hunting as a gun dog and pointer as well as for hunting other small game. Braque is a term meaning pointing dogs...
- 5. Italy
- Bracco ItalianoBracco ItalianoThe Bracco Italiano is a breed of dog developed in Italy as a versatile gun dog. It is not common in its native country and is virtually unknown elsewhere.-Description:...
- Bracco Italiano
- 6. Hungary
- Hungarian Vizsla (Shorthaired)
- Hungarian Vizsla (Wirehaired)Wire-haired VizslaThe Wirehaired Vizsla , is a dog breed originating in Hungary. Wirehaired Vizslas are known as excellent hunting dogs, and also have a level personality making them suited for families. The Wirehaired Vizsla is a versatile, natural hunter endowed with an excellent nose and an above average...
- 7. Portugal
- Portuguese PointerPortuguese PointerA Portuguese Pointer, is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds and is mainly used in Red-legged Partridge hunting....
- Portuguese Pointer
Section 1.2 : Spaniel-type Pointers
- 1. Germany
- Large MunsterlanderLarge MunsterlanderThe Large Munsterlander is a breed of gun dog originally from the Münster region in Germany.The Kennel Club in England recognised the breed in 1919 and established the breed standard in 1921.-Appearance:...
- Small MunsterlanderSmall MunsterlanderThe Small Munsterlander is a versatile hunting-pointing-retrieving dog breed that reached its current form in the area around Münster, Germany. The Large Munsterlander is from the same area, but was developed from different breeding stock and is not related as the names would suggest...
- German Longhaired PointerGerman Longhaired PointerThe German longhaired pointer is a breed of dog. It was developed in Germany, and is used as a gundog.-Appearance:The GLP should be muscular, elegant, and athletic. It should not be bulky or cumbersome, and it should be able to move with great speed and freedom. It has moderate bone, but has...
- Large Munsterlander
- 2. France
- Epagneul Français
- Epagneul de PicardiePicardy SpanielThe Picardy Spaniel is a breed of dog developed in France for use as a gundog. It is related to the Blue Picardy Spaniel, and still has many similarities, but the Picardy Spaniel is the older of the two breeds...
- Epagneul Bleu de PicardieEpagneul Bleu de PicardieThe Blue Picardy Spaniel is a breed of Spaniel originating in France, from the area around the mouth of the River Somme, around the start of the 20th century. It is descended from Picardy Spaniels and English Setters, and is described as a quiet breed that requires much exercise due to its...
- Epagneul Pont-Audemer
- Brittany Spaniel
- 3. The Netherlands
- Dutch Partridge DogDrentse PatrijshondThe Drentsche Patrijshond is a versatile spaniel-type hunting dog from the Dutch province of Drenthe. Called the Dutch Partridge Dog in English, approximately 5,000 dogs are registered with the breed club in the Netherlands, and breed clubs operate in Belgium, Denmark, Scandinavia and North America...
- StabyhounStabyhounThe Stabyhoun or Stabij is a rare dog breed that just like the Wetterhoun originates from Friesland, a province in the North of the Netherlands. The first part of the name is probably from the Dutch: "sta me bij" . The last part is simply Frisian, meaning dog, which is pronounced "hoon"...
- Dutch Partridge Dog
Section 1.3 : Griffon-type Pointers
- 1. France
- Wirehaired Pointing GriffonWirehaired Pointing GriffonThe Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a breed of dog used in hunting as a gundog. It is sometimes considered to be Dutch in ancestry, due to the breed founder, Eduard Korthals, nationality...
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
- 2. Italy
- Spinone ItalianoSpinone ItalianoThe Spinone Italiano is an Italian dog breed. However, it should be recognized that the Spinone is a unique, indivisable breed and the correct reference is Spinone . It was originally bred as a versatile gun dog. To this day, the breed still masters that purpose...
- Spinone Italiano
- 3. Czech Republic
- Ceský FousekCesky FousekThe Cesky Fousek is a Czech breed of versatile gun dog. They are wirehaired, and have the beard and moustache common to the wirehaired breeds. There is a dramatic difference in size between the bitches and dogs of this breed....
- Ceský Fousek
- 4. Slovakia
- Slovenský Hrubosrsty Stavac
Section 2.2 : Setters
- 1. Great Britain
- English SetterEnglish SetterThe English Setter is a breed of dog. It is part of the Setter family, which includes red Irish Setters, Irish Red and White Setters, and black-and-tan Gordon Setters. It is a gun dog, bred for a mix of endurance and athleticism.- Appearance :...
- Gordon SetterGordon SetterA Gordon Setter is a large breed of dog, a member of the setter family that also includes both the better-known Irish Setter and the English Setter. Setter breeds are classified as members of either the Sporting or Gundog Group depending on the national kennel club or council. The original purpose...
- English Setter
- 2. Ireland
- Irish SetterIrish SetterThe Irish Setter , is a setter, a breed of gundog and family dog. The term Irish Setter is commonly used to encompass the show-bred dog recognized by the American Kennel Club as well as the field-bred Red Setter recognised by the Field Dog Stud Book....
- Irish Red and White SetterIrish Red and White SetterThe Irish Red and White Setter is a breed of dog, more specifically a setter. It is virtually identical in use and temperament to its cousin, the Irish Setter, but is more often found as a working gundog.-Appearance:...
- Irish Setter
See also
- FCI Terrier GroupFCI Terrier GroupThe Terrier Group is a designation used by most all-breed dog registries for a Group of dog breeds consisting almost entirely of terriers. See Terrier Group for information related to most kennel clubs....
- FCI Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs GroupFCI Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs GroupThe Sheepdogs and Cattle Dogs Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breeds consisting of Sheepdogs and Cattle dogs, except for Swiss Cattle Dogs....
- FCI Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain Dog GroupFCI Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain Dog GroupThe Pinscher and Schnauzer, Molossoid and Swiss Mountain Dog Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breeds consisting of Pinschers, Schnauzers, Molossoid breeds and Swiss Mountain Dog....
- FCI Dachshund GroupFCI Dachshund GroupThe Dachshund Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breeds consisting of Dachshunds...
- FCI Spitz and Primitive Types GroupFCI Spitz and Primitive Types GroupThe Spitz and Primitive Types Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breeds consisting of Spitz Type Dogs and Primitive Type Dogs....
- FCI Scenthound GroupFCI Scenthound GroupThe Scenthound Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breeds consisting entirely of Scenthounds....
- FCI Retriever, Flushing Dog and Water Dog GroupFCI Retriever, Flushing Dog and Water Dog GroupThe Retriever, Flushing Dog and Water Dog Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breeds consisting of Retrievers, Flushing Dogs and Water Dogs....
- FCI Companion and Toy Dog GroupFCI Companion and Toy Dog GroupThe Companion and Toy Dog Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breeds consisting entirely of Toy Dogs....
- FCI Sighthound GroupFCI Sighthound GroupThe Sighthound Group is a designation used only by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale for a group of dog breeds consisting entirely of Sighthounds....
- PointerPointing breedA pointing breed is a type of gundog typically used in finding game. Gundogs are traditionally divided into three classes: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. The name pointer comes from the dog's instinct to point, by stopping and aiming its muzzle towards game. This demonstrates to...
- SetterSetterThe setter is a type of gundog used most often for hunting game such as quail, pheasant, and grouse. A setter silently searches for game by scent. When prey is encountered the dog freezes rather than chasing after the game. Setters get their name from their distinctive stance; a sort of crouch...