Pudelpointers

History

A combination of pointers and poodles genetically make up the Pudelpointer, which was created in the late 1800's by Baron Von Zedlitz. He started with 90 "pointers" and 7 "poodles." Some who have studied the breed espouse his use of the modern Poodle; however, others feel the breeds forbears were actually Barbets; ancestors of the Wasser Poodle(water poodle). Nevertheless, the Pudelpointer inherited the intelligence, human attachment, obedience to owner, love of water, and natural retrieving abilities demonstrated by Poodles in the 1800's. The pointers contributed other hunting skills, including the sensitive nose and fiery attitude towards game. Credit for development of the Poodle is usually given to the French. However, some argue for it's origin to have been Germany. The German spelling of the breed is Pudel. Thus comes the spelling as we know now - Pudelpointer.While working on establishing the mental characteristics and the hunting attitude, the physical was slowly fixed. Today's Pudelpointer has a short, rough waterproof jacket with it's camouflage coloring and other qualities enabling the dogs to figure prominently in today's Navhda utility tests. Still, today in Germany the breed cannot achieve stud book status until the dog has passed demanding ability and utility testing. The dog must also pass a hip radiograph exam, as well as have a conformation rating. Today's Pudelpointers in America and Canada have breeding restrictions very similar to those in Germany. North American Pudelpointers are registered with NAVHDA. Hopefully the breed will never be registered with AKC and this breed will never be seen in a show ring; breeding dogs for show quality has been the downfall for many sporting breeds as the show fanciers have little or no knowledge of hunting instincts necessary to maintain a breed such as the Pudelpointer for the hunting public.

GENERAL APPEARANCE  The ideal type should have the build of a heavy type of Pointer, 60-65 cm height at the withers, with a not too long, harsh, coat, in colour black, brown or from colour of dried leaves to wheaten.

IMPORTANT PROPORTIONS  * Length of body in proportion to height at withers is 10 : 9.

HEAD  *  Moderately long, broad, covered with harsh hair with a beard and profuse eyebrows.

CRANIAL REGION    Stop  * Steep.

FACIAL REGION  * Muzzle  * Long, broad is to be preferred, not fine and pointed as with the Poodle.  Bridge of nose should be similar to the turned up shape of a Pointer’s.

Eyes  * Large, round, of lively and intelligent expression.  Colour dark brown to hazel.

Leathers * Medium size, flat and close fitting, not thick and fleshy; more pointed than rounded and sufficiently coated.

  NECK * Medium length, clean, muscular, nape of neck arched.

BODY   Withers  * High, long and full.

Back * Short and straight.

Loins * Very muscular.

Croup  * Long and moderately sloping, well muscled.  Hips broad.

Chest  * Moderately broad and very deep.  Ribs well sprung.

Belly  * Tucked up towards rear, slim; flanks short.

TAIL   Should resemble a Pointer’s tail in set-on.  Carried straight and horizontally without feathering, but covered with wiry hair.  In countries, where the docking of tails is allowed, the tails of puppies, with a view to hunt, should be docked, in bitches to the lower rim of the vagina, in dogs to cover the testicles.

FOREQUARTERS   Front legs straight and vertical in position.  Sinews clearly visible.

Shoulders  * Sloping, broad, long, firmly attached, muscles stand out clearly.

Upper arm * Long, well muscled.

Elbow * Set far back.

Forearm * Long and covered by taut muscles.

HINDQUARTERS   Hind legs, seen from rear, vertical in position.  Correct angulations of joints; muscles taut, long, correspondingly thick.

Hock joints  * Placed rather far back and high, distinctly angulated.

  FEET * Round with tight toes.  Robust pads.  Hair on feet and toes should be short.

COAT   HAIR * For ideal type a medium length, harsh, dense, wiry coat is required.  The lower part of the legs should have short hair.

COLOUR *  Black, brown or from colour of dried leaves to wheaten.  Any white or brindle colour is not permissible, unless confined to small markings.

HEIGHT   Height at withers  * 60 - 68 cm for males,

55 - 63 cm for females.

  FAULTS * Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

Faults   Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree.

Note *  Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully decended into the scrotum.

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