Pointing dogs
Pointing dogs freeze in front of game to show the hunter where it is. Continental pointers, Brittanys, setters and English Pointers are gentle hunting dogs, close to their family, but tireless and energetic: they need space and long outings.
FCI Group 7, 24 breeds, from the most registered with the French Kennel Club (LOF) in 2025 to the rarest.
Rank these breeds to fit your life-
English Setter
England · Pointing dogs
Large · high energy · high coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Brittany
Brittany, France · Pointing dogs
Medium · boundless energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Small Münsterländer
Germany · Pointing dogs
Medium · boundless energy · average coat care
Struggles when left alone -
German Shorthaired Pointer
Germany · Pointing dogs
Large · boundless energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Weimaraner
Weimar, Germany · Pointing dogs
Large · boundless energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
France · Pointing dogs
Medium · high energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
German Wirehaired Pointer
Germany · Pointing dogs
Large · boundless energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
English Pointer
Great Britain · Pointing dogs
Large · boundless energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Braque Français (Pyrenean Type)
France · Pointing dogs
Medium · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Gordon Setter
Scotland · Pointing dogs
Large · high energy · high coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Irish Setter
Ireland · Pointing dogs
Large · boundless energy · high coat care
Struggles when left alone -
French Spaniel
France · Pointing dogs
Medium · high energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Vizsla
Hungary · Pointing dogs
Medium · boundless energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Picardy Spaniel
France · Pointing dogs
Medium · high energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Braque d'Auvergne
France · Pointing dogs
Large · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Blue Picardy Spaniel
France · Pointing dogs
Medium · high energy · average coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Braque du Bourbonnais
France · Pointing dogs
Medium · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Braque Français (Gascogne Type)
France · Pointing dogs
Large · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Bracco Italiano
Italy · Pointing dogs
Large · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Braque Saint-Germain
France · Pointing dogs
Large · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Wirehaired Vizsla
Hungary · Pointing dogs
Medium · boundless energy · low coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Pont-Audemer Spaniel
France · Pointing dogs
Medium · high energy · average coat care
Struggles when left alone -
Spinone Italiano
Italy · Pointing dogs
Large · moderate energy · average coat care
Not suited to apartment living -
Ariege Pointing Dog
France · Pointing dogs
Large · high energy · minimal coat care
Struggles when left alone
