Portuguese Pointer
The Portuguese Pointer is a foundation stock service breed from Portugal, standing males 20–24 in · females 19–22 in at the withers, weighing males 44–60 lb · females 35–49 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~14 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Portugal
- Height
- males 20–24 in · females 19–22 in
- Weight
- males 44–60 lb · females 35–49 lb
- Lifespan
- ~14 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Portuguese Pointer is taller than 53% of the measured breeds, heavier than 53%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 10 from Portugal.
Living with the Portuguese Pointer
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the Portuguese Pointer’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 4 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 2 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 4 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 2 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 1 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 1 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.Portuguese Pointer on AKCPortuguese Pointer on DogTime
Breeds that look like the Portuguese 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 Portuguese Pointer.
Height 0–38 in
- Portuguese Pointer20–24 in
- Sabueso Español20–22 in
- Segugio dell'Appennino17–20 in
- Kombai28 in
- Labrador Retriever22–22.5 in
- Bakharwal Dog24–30 in
- Azawakh25–29 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- Portuguese Pointer44–60 lb
- Sabueso Español22–25 lb
- Segugio dell'Appennino22–40 lb
- Kombai66–77 lb
- Labrador Retriever65–80 lb
- Bakharwal Dog150–200 lb
- Azawakh44–55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- Portuguese Pointer~14 yrs
- Sabueso Español12–14 yrs
- Segugio dell'Appenninono recorded figure
- Kombai15–20 yrs
- Labrador Retriever12–14 yrs
- Bakharwal Dog6–12 yrs
- Azawakh12–15 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.