Mary Allen
The hunter Graf von Zedlitz is said to have crossed seven poodles and 100 different pointers before he was satisfied with the result and presented his first poodle pointer. Find out everything about the behavior, character, activity and exercise needs, education, and care of the Pudelpointer dog breed in the profile.
The pointer breed has the original hunting characteristics of the poodle (however, today’s poodles hardly have any hunting instinct) and the fine nose of the pointer.
General Appearance
A large, well-built gun dog with not too long wire-haired brown, black, wheaten, or dry-leaf colored hair. The fur should be very dense, as it should protect the dog from injuries when running through the forest or undergrowth. Ears should be medium-sized, hanging, and lying flat.
Behavior and temperament
The dog combines everything that is important to a huntsman: He is intelligent, robust, obedient and persistent and an all-rounder among pointing dogs. Overall a very lively and strong dog with a bright personality. However, the breed has only achieved modest popularity. This will not change in the future either, because reputable breeders have only given puppies to hunters to this day.
Need for employment and physical activity
The poodle pointer should only be used for hunting because of its extremely large need for exercise and activity. This dog is also a very good retriever and also suitable for water hunting. In his “free time” the poodle pointer is extremely playful, likes to romp around with children and other dogs, likes to fetch balls and splash around in the water for hours.
Upbringing
The Pudelpointer is a very obedient dog and, in the right hands with enough hunting activity, extremely easy to handle. However, if he does not get regular and persistent training, the lack of challenge usually leads to dominance problems and other behavioral problems.
Maintenance
No special effort is required: the tousled fur is practically self-cleaning. Brushing or washing the dog is rarely necessary. The claws require more attention: If the dog mainly walks on the soft forest ground and has no other possibility to wear them down, the claws have to be trimmed regularly. The ears should be checked and cleaned if necessary.
Disease Susceptibility / Common Diseases
When breeding, great importance is attached to dogs that do not have hip dysplasia and epilepsy. Although these diseases only rarely occur in Pudelpointers, you should only get a puppy from a registered breeder.
Did you know?
The poodle pointer is not sensitive to the cold and is one of the few breeds that could sleep outside all year round. Of course, this is only theoretically important, because in practice this dog would rather lie in his basket at your feet than stare lonely at the night sky.