Related breedChinese Crested Dog1500 to 1965 · ChinaOld Spanish Pointer at a glance
- Origin
- Spain
- Appeared
- 1500 to 1700 (likely)
- Family
- Pointer Setter
- Type
- Pointer / setter
- Size
- Medium
- Life span
- Not recorded
- Recognised by
- No major club
- Status
- Extinct
The name. Named for Spain; the Spanish perro de punta means "dog of the point", for freezing on game.
Same familyPapillon1500 to 1935 · France, BelgiumFamily and relatives
Descends from
Gave rise to
English Setter, Pointer, Old Danish Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer
Sister breeds
Portuguese Pointer, Pachón Navarro, Perdigueiro Galego, Ariège Pointer
Same family: Pointer Setter
Bracco Italiano, Brittany, Dalmatian, English Setter, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer
Same time, same continent
Bearded Collie, Beauceron, Bergamasco Shepherd, Cairn Terrier, English Setter, Kooikerhondje
Place in time
The Old Spanish Pointer appears 1500 to 1700 (likely), in the Age of Exploration, when 87 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the Old Spanish Pointer is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.
