Burgos Pointer

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Perdiguero de Burgos

Female Burgos Pointer

Other names

Perdiguero de Burgos
Burgalese Pointer

Country of origin

Traits
Weight	55-66 pounds
Height	Male	24,4 to 26,4 inches
	Female	23,2 to 25,2 inches
Coat	Short, Bushy and Smooth
Color	Brown/combined with brown/spottled

Classification and standards

Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

Two Burgos Retrievers in 1932.

A Burgos Retriever (Spanish: perdiguero de Burgos) is a breed of dog native to Spain. Originating from Castile, especially in the province of Burgos, this hardy breed is used for hunting and has some outstanding features for small game.

History and origin of the breed

It is an ancient breed originating in the Castilian plateau, which is very widespread. It is very probable that this race has participated in the creation of other races of this group.

Description

The figure of Burgos Retriever is perhaps not so style crystallized as other breeds in their group (such as the English Pointer), but conveys a clear sense of robustness thanks to its port square. Things to note are their long ears and two folded sheets in the form of double chin. The tail is usually cut off a third of its original length.

Colour: It has two color variations: one where the basic color is stained and/or combined with other brown and brown, where the basic color is brown which is, in this case, white spottled.

Coat: The fur is short, bushy and smooth.

Height: Males from 62 to 67 cm (24 to 26 in) and females from 59 to 64 cm (23 to 25 in).

Weight: 25 to 30 kg (55 to 66 lb).

Care

If kept in its natural environment of care that requests are rare, given its perfect adaptation to its environment. Like so many other breeds of hunting dogs require daily exercise and large doses of wide open spaces where they run.

Temperament

It is a gentle and quiet dog who rarely startled easily. Not a dog that fits well in urban environments

Training

It is intelligent and learns easily it comes to their job hunting.

Utility

How many other races of this group is a dog hunter, exclusive countryside environments and that has not been used in other purposes. Within this hunting breed is described as "trace and shows (by its smell so). It is used for both hunting hair (rabbits, hares, etc.). As for the feather (birds). It is perfect for hunting in any terrain (hard as it is) because it has an enviable physical endurance and speed.

v t e Breeds of gundog

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Versatile gundogs	Ariege Pointer Blue Picardy Spaniel Bracco Italiano Braque du Bourbonnais Braque d'Auvergne Braque Français Braque Saint-Germain Brittany Cesky Fousek Drentsche Patrijshond German Longhaired Pointer German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Münsterländer (Large) Münsterländer (Small) Old Danish Pointer Pachón Navarro Picardy Spaniel Portuguese Pointer Pudelpointer Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer Spinone Italiano Vizsla Weimaraner Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Retrievers	Burgos Retriever Chesapeake Bay Retriever Curly Coated Retriever Flat-Coated Retriever Golden Retriever Labrador Retriever Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Spaniels	American Cocker Spaniel Boykin Spaniel Clumber Spaniel English Cocker Spaniel English Springer Spaniel Field Spaniel French Spaniel German Spaniel Kooikerhondje Pont-Audemer Spaniel Russian Spaniel Sussex Spaniel Welsh Springer Spaniel

Water dogs	American Water Spaniel Barbet Cantabrian Water Dog Irish Water Spaniel Lagotto Romagnolo Poodle Portuguese Water Dog Spanish Water Dog Wetterhoun

v t e Dogs originating from Spain

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