French Pointing Dog - Gascogne type

FCI 133 . Braque Type

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The type French Pointing Dog - Gascogne type grew up in the region of Gascuña which bears his name. He is a direct descendant of the oldest known race of pointing dogs already described by Gaston PHEBUS, Count of Foix. This excellent pointing dog has managed to preserve its stamina. In the same way, It has maintained the efficiency of the days when dogs were raised only for the services they provided.

Photo: Pyrenean Pointer at the World Dog Show in Poznań by Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nose and muzzle
Has a big brown nose. Has a wide muzzle, rectangular, sometimes slightly convex.

Eyes
Has a frank look. Your brown or dark yellow eyes are wide.

Ears
The ears of the brave French Pointing Dog - Gascogne type they go well up to the tip of your nose. Slightly bent, turn round at the tip.

Fur
His hair French Pointing Dog - Gascogne type it is very thick. Their head and ears have finer hair.

Their fur can be brown, Brown and white, mottled or spotted brown and white or brown with tawny markings above the eyes, lips and limbs.

Tail
The French Pointing Dog - Gascogne type has a generally docked tail, follows well the prolongation of the convex line of the croup. A long tail is not considered a defect, as long as it is well managed; neither the short tail of
birth

Smart, obedient and very attached to their master, the kind dogs French Pointing Dog - Gascogne type they are soft and calm. Some even say it is a dog that was born trained.

Your training will be smooth and early, since it is a very sensitive dog, even shy, and you have to get used to city noises very quickly. Let's not forget that he is an athlete and that he needs to "vent" regularly. Soft and calm, adapts very well to the city, as long as you get used to it at a young age. The French Pointing Dog - Gascogne type must live with his caregiver and is very affectionate with children.

The reputation of French Pointing Dog - Gascogne type is well established. Like his cousin, the French Pointing Dog - Pyrenean type , "born trained", say his followers. Intelligent and very attached to his teacher, he will know how to learn all the tricks of a good education.

It is a sensitive dog with which you must use gentleness. This dog must understand the commandments to assimilate them. One of the reasons why coercive methods should be banned. This is also true for all dog breeds.

The French Pointing Dog - Gascogne type can be perfectly adapted to living in the city. But, will have to be introduced to noise and crowds at a very young age.

Coexistence is important that you have with your new friend. Before considering the acquisition of a dog of the breed "French Pointing Dog - Gascogne type" you know certain factors. Not all breeds of dogs are apt to live in an apartment, you must take into account his character, their need for exercise, their interaction with other pets, their care and if you have small children, their level of tolerance towards them.

Adaptation ⓘ 3,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	friendly dog ​​ⓘ 5,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	hair loss ⓘ 2,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)
Affection level ⓘ 4,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Need for exercise ⓘ 5,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Social need ⓘ 4,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)
Home ⓘ 3,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Toilet ⓘ 1,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Friendly with strangers ⓘ 4,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)
barking ⓘ 3,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Health ⓘ 5,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Territorial ⓘ 3,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)
Cat friendly ⓘ 3,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Intelligence ⓘ 5,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Versatility ⓘ 5,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)
Child friendly ⓘ 5,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	Surveillance ⓘ 3,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)	joy ⓘ 4,0 of 5 stars (based on 1 review)

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• FCI CLASSIFICATION: 133
• Group 7: Pointing Dogs
• Section 1: Continental Pointing Dogs. 1.1 Braque Type. With working trial. There are two different types: the big one, type "Gascogne" and the small, type «Pyrenees». Both are native to southwestern France and the Central Pyrenees where they were preserved in their original form..

Federations:

• – FCI – Group 7: Pointing Dogs. – Section 1: Continental Pointing Dogs. 1.1: Braque Type ⓘ

France

06.05.1988

Use:

Pointing Dogs.

General appearance:

The French Pointer is a medium-sized pointing dog., brachoid type, noble in appearance, robust but not very heavy; strong, with good members. Females are thinner. The skin is soft and quite loose.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS :
The length of the snout is a little less than that of the skull.

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Head:

Quite big but not too heavy. The upper longitudinal axes of the skull and snout are slightly divergent.

• Skull : Almost flat or very slightly rounded; It has a not very deep median groove. The occipital protuberance is little accentuated.
• Depression links (Stop) : It's sunken and accentuated.

facial region:

• Truffle : Thick, brown; the windows are wide open.
• Snout : Wide and rectangular; sometimes a little convex.
• Lips : They descend a little until they form folds at the corners..
• Jaws / Teeth : The denture must be complete. Pincer bite is tolerated.

Eyes : Wide open and well placed in their orbit. Brown or dark yellow in color. frank look.

Ears : Medium length, implanted at the level of the eye line, not too wide at their insertion point, framing the head well, slightly bent and rounded at the bottom edge. One or two vertical wrinkles may appear on the cheek at the level and slightly below the insertion of the ear.. The tips of the ears should reach the tip of the nose..

Neck:

suitably long, slightly arched at the top, has a little double chin.

Body:

• Back : Wide, straight, sometimes a little long but always well held.
• Pork loin : Short, muscular and slightly arched.
• Rump : Slightly inclined in relation to the top line.
• Breast : Seen from the front it is wide; in profile it is long; reaches up to elbow level; the ribs are arched without exaggeration.
• Belly : Flattened flanks, slightly retracted belly.

Tail:

Usually cut, follows well the prolongation of the convex line of the croup. A long tail is not considered a defect, as long as it is well managed; nor the short tail from birth.

Tips

PREVIOUS MEMBERS : With good poise, They are wide and muscular.

• Shoulder : Very muscular and moderately oblique.
• Arms : Strong and muscular.
• Elbows : Placed at the level of the sternum.
• Previous feet : The fingers are closed and well arched, compact, almost round. Strong nails and thick pads.

LATER MEMBERS : Excellent poise.

• Thighs : Strongly muscular.
• Legs : Muscular.
• Warm-tarsal joints : Medium angled.
• Metatarsus : Pretty short.
• Hind feet : compacts, almost round.

Movement:

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Mantle

HAIR : Rather thick and dense; thinner on the head and ears.

COLOR :

• Brown.
• Brown and white.
• Heavily mottled brown and white.
• Brown and fawn tan (below the eyes, on the snout and limbs).

Size and weight:

• Male : 58 to 69 cm..
• Female : 56 to 68 cm..

Ideal size : 61 to 63 cm..

Fouls:

Any deviation from the aforementioned criteria is considered as a fault and the severity of this is considered to the degree of the deviation to the standard and its consequences on the health and well-being of the dog..

• General appearance very heavy or very light.
• Very pronounced occipital protuberance.
• Lips that are very thick or not hanging enough.
• Very round eyes due to the exaggeration of the zygomatic and supraorbital arches.
• Flat ears, too short or too coiled.
• Fat belly.
• Crushed feet.

MISS PLAYOFFS

• Aggressive or fearful dog.
• Marked divergence or convergence of the longitudinal craniofacial axes.
• Double nose, very depigmented truffle.
• Upper or lower prognathism.
• Entropion, ectropion. White spots on the eyelids.
• Absence of the tail.
• Syndactyly, polydactyly, adactyls.

Any dog ​​showing clear signs of physical or behavioral abnormalities should be disqualified..

Males should have two normal-appearing testicles fully descended into the scrotum..

Source: F.C.I - International Cynological Federation