GENERAL APPEARANCE
Of strong and harmonious construction with powerful appearance. The preferred subjects are those with lean limbs, well developed muscles, well defined lines with a markedly sculpted head and a very obvious lower orbital chiselling, elements which all contribute to give distinction to this breed.
Important proportions: Length of the body is the same or a little more then the height at the withers. Length of head is equal to 4/10 of the height at the withers; it’s width, measured at the level of the zygomatic arches, is less than half its length. Skull and muzzle are of equal length.
Coat & Colour: Short, dense and glossy, finer and shorter on the head, the ears, front part of the legs and feet. White or White with patches of varied size of an orange or more or less dark amber colour.
Height at the withers: Between 55 and 67 cms
Preferred size for males 58-67 cms: Preferred size for females: 55-62 cms
Weight: Between 25 and 40 kgs depending on size
CHARACTERISTICS
Tough and adapted to all types of hunting, reliable, endowed with an excellent ability to understand, docile and easy to train.
HISTORY
This dog of ancient Italian origin used for bird hunting has modelled itself and developed over the ages; from the hunting of yesteryear by means of nets, he has adapted himself to the present hunting and shooting. Frescoes from the 14th century are proof of the indisputable timelessness of the Italian Pointer over the centuries, whether either regarding his morphology (appearance) or his aptitudes at hunting as a pointing dog.