Pointer — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Pointer — breed standard (AKC & FCI: size, coat, temperament, type)

Facts below are extracted verbatim field-values and section headings from the official AKC (American Kennel Club) & FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) breed standard. The standard text is copyrighted by the respective registry; only factual data points and outline headings are quoted, not descriptive narrative. Source: https://www.akc.org / https://www.fci.be.

Facts (verbatim field values from the official standard)

• ORIGIN: Great Britain.
• FCI-St. N°1 / 28.10.2009
• FCI-CLASSIFICATION: Group 7 Pointing Dogs.
• Size: Balance and over-all symmetry are more important in the Pointer than size.
• Coat: Short, dense, smooth with a sheen.
• Color: Liver, lemon, black, orange; either in combination with white or solid-colored.
• Temperament: The Pointer's even temperament and alert good sense make him a congenial companion both in the field and in the home.

Standard outline (section headings)

• weight being within the following limits:
• FEDERATION CYNOLOGIQUE INTERNATIONALE (AISBL)
• ENGLISH POINTER
• DATE OF PUBLICATION OF THE OFFICIAL VALID
• HEAD
• CRANIAL REGION:
• FACIAL REGION:
• BODY:
• LIMBS
• FOREQUARTERS:
• HINDQUARTERS:
• COAT
• SIZE AND WEIGHT:
• DISQUALIFYING FAULTS: