Pudelpointer is a breed of dog developed from the Poodle and the Pointer. This keen hunting dog breed is calm and self-controlled, with an even temperament and strong hunting instinct. They love the water. Pudelpointers are readily trained and fearless.
Image: Sigismund Freiherr von Zedlitz und Neukirch with a Pudelpointer.
Sigismund Freiherr von Zedlitz und Neukirch was convinced that a cross between a Pointer and a Poodle was the only road to an ideal German pointing dog. In the first crossing, a black Poodle bitch named ‘Molly’ was bred to a Pointer named ‘Tell,’ descended from the kennels of the Prince of Wales and owned by Friedrich III, the future Emperor of Germany and King of Prussia. The first litter was born in 1881.
General Appearance: The over-all picture should be that of an agile, versatile hunting dog with sufficient height, standing over plenty of ground. The dog should look powerful, taut with grace and nobility.
Pudelpointer
Pudelpointer Temperament: His character should indicate enthusiasm for work, keenness, spark, and strong nerves.
Coat and Colour: Coat dense and hard, rather tight to the body with fine woolly undercoat. Medium long. Dark liver to autumn leaves. Black only where dogs carry concentrated Pointer blood. Inconspicuous small white marks (chest and paws) are permitted.
Black Pudelpointer
(concentrated Pointer genes)
Head: Long and wide, harmonically balanced muzzle and forehead. Welldeveloped beard and eyebrows. Eyes rather large, agile, dark amber, well-closed eyelids. Open eyelids disqualify dogs for breeding purposes. Ears medium size, close to head, slightly turned forward, not fleshy or houndy, rather pointed than round, and well covered with protecting hair.
Neck: Medium long, well muscled and arched. Forequarters Shoulder close to the body, well covered with muscles. Shoulder and upper arm with plenty of angulation creating a long stride. Elbow located well back off brisket neither turned in nor outwards. Forearm straight; dry, clear lines and bones; well covered with hard protecting hair.
Pudelpointer puppy
Body: Chest wide, very deep, ribs rather barrel round. Short, strong loins and croup wide with well-developed muscles. Tail in line with croup, not carried upwards.
Hindquarters: Upper and lower thigh well angulated, lower thigh long with backward slope towards hock joint. Bone from hock to pad absolutely straight. Paws round, closed, with hard pad. Hairs on and between paws not long.
Tail: Tail docked or undocked. Rather thin, carried level, no feathering but covered with hard dense hair.
Faults: Long, soft, open hair that does not fit close to the body, as well as short, mousy hair without beard.
Pudelpointer puppies
Link: Pudelpointer club