Breed

# Old Danish Pointer

The Old Danish Pointer is a breed from Denmark, standing males 21–24 in · females 20–22 in at the withers, weighing males 66–77 lb · females 57–68 lb.

![A photograph of the Old Danish Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/old-danish-pointer.webp)

Origin

Denmark

Height

males 21–24 in · females 20–22 in

Weight

males 66–77 lb · females 57–68 lb

Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Old Danish Pointer is taller than 58% of the measured breeds, heavier than 76%, one of 3 from Denmark.

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Old Danish Pointer

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## Breeds that look like the Old Danish Pointer

A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the Old Danish Pointer.

- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/braque-francais-gascogne.webp)Braque Français (Gascogne)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/braque-francais-gascogne/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-shorthaired-pointer.webp)German Shorthaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-shorthaired-pointer/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bracco-italiano.webp)Bracco Italiano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bracco-italiano/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/braque-du-bourbonnais.webp)Braque du Bourbonnais](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/braque-du-bourbonnais/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/grand-bleu-de-gascogne.webp)Grand Bleu de Gascogne](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/grand-bleu-de-gascogne/)
- [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/small-munsterlander.webp)Small Munsterlander](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/small-munsterlander/)

Side by side

Height 0–38 in

1. Old Danish Pointer21–24 in
2. Braque Français (Gascogne)23–27 in
3. German Shorthaired Pointer23–25 in
4. Bracco Italiano23–26 in
5. Braque du Bourbonnais20–22 in
6. Grand Bleu de Gascogne26–28 in
7. Small Munsterlander20.5–21.5 in

Weight 0–220 lb

1. Old Danish Pointer66–77 lb
2. Braque Français (Gascogne)40–85 lb
3. German Shorthaired Pointer55–70 lb
4. Bracco Italiano55–88 lb
5. Braque du Bourbonnais39.5–55 lb
6. Grand Bleu de Gascogne79–110 lb
7. Small Munsterlander40–60 lb

Lifespan 0–20 yrs

1. Old Danish Pointerno recorded figure
2. Braque Français (Gascogne)12–15 yrs
3. German Shorthaired Pointer10–12 yrs
4. Bracco Italiano10–14 yrs
5. Braque du Bourbonnais10–12 yrs
6. Grand Bleu de Gascogne12–15 yrs
7. Small Munsterlander12–14 yrs

Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.

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Old Danish Pointer

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Old Danish Pointer

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