Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the Portuguese Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/portuguese-pointer.webp) 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. Compare the Portuguese Pointer with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 4 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 2 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 4 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 1 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/portuguese-pointer/)[Portuguese Pointer on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/portuguese-pointer) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/sabueso-espanol.webp)Sabueso Español](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/sabueso-espanol/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/segugio-dell-appennino.webp)Segugio dell'Appennino](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/segugio-dell-appennino/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/kombai.webp)Kombai](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/kombai/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/labrador-retriever.webp)Labrador Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/labrador-retriever/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bakharwal-dog.webp)Bakharwal Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bakharwal-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/azawakh.webp)Azawakh](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/azawakh/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Portuguese Pointer20–24 in 2. Sabueso Español20–22 in 3. Segugio dell'Appennino17–20 in 4. Kombai28 in 5. Labrador Retriever22–22.5 in 6. Bakharwal Dog24–30 in 7. Azawakh25–29 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Portuguese Pointer44–60 lb 2. Sabueso Español22–25 lb 3. Segugio dell'Appennino22–40 lb 4. Kombai66–77 lb 5. Labrador Retriever65–80 lb 6. Bakharwal Dog150–200 lb 7. Azawakh44–55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Portuguese Pointer~14 yrs 2. Sabueso Español12–14 yrs 3. Segugio dell'Appenninono recorded figure 4. Kombai15–20 yrs 5. Labrador Retriever12–14 yrs 6. Bakharwal Dog6–12 yrs 7. 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. See the Portuguese Pointer on the breed map Read about the Portuguese Pointer on Wikipedia