The Portuguese Pointing Dog or is a Portuguese breed of pointer dog. It is one of several Portuguese pointing breeds and is mainly used in hunting red-legged partridge.
History
The first breed standard for the Perdiguero was drawn up in 1939. The breed was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1955. In 2006 there were bitches registered in the stud-book.
Characteristics
The Perdiguero is of medium size: height at the withers is in the range for dogs and for bitches; body weights are in the ranges and respectively.
The coat is without undercoat; it is short, close and coarse on most parts of the dog, thinner around the natural openings and thinner and softer on the ears and head. It is yellow, ranging from light to dark, with or without white markings on the head and neck, the chest, the lower legs and the tip of the tail.
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References
Perdigueiro Português (in Portuguese). Clube Português de Canicultura. Archived 9 September 2024.
[s.n.] (2021). Catálogo Oficial de Raças Autóctones Portuguesas (in Portuguese). Lisboa: Confederação dos Agricultores de Portugal; Direção-Geral de Alimentação e Veterinária. Archived 19 January 2024.
FCI breeds nomenclature: Perdigueiro Português (187). Thuin, Belgium: Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2025.
FCI-Standard N° 187: Perdigueiro Português (Portuguese Pointing Dog). Thuin, Belgium: Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2025.
CÃES - RAÇA PERDIGUEIRO PORTUGUÊS (in Portuguese). Vale de Santarém: Sociedade Portuguesa de Recursos Genéticos Animais.