Breed # Pudelpointer The Pudelpointer is a foundation stock service breed from Germany, standing 21–26 in at the withers, weighing 44–66 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~14 yrs. ![A photograph of the Pudelpointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/pudelpointer.webp) Breed group Foundation Stock Service Origin Germany Height 21–26 in Weight 44–66 lb Lifespan ~14 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the Pudelpointer is taller than 66% of the measured breeds, heavier than 56%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 32 from Germany. Compare the Pudelpointer with another breed ## Living with the Pudelpointer 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 Pudelpointer’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 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 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 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 3 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 2 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 3 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 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.[Pudelpointer on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/pudelpointer/)[Pudelpointer on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/pudelpointer) ## Breeds that look like the Pudelpointer 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 Pudelpointer. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/serbian-hound.webp)Serbian Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/serbian-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/boykin-spaniel.webp)Boykin Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/boykin-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/plott-hound.webp)Plott Hound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/plott-hound/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/irish-setter.webp)Irish Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/irish-setter/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/neapolitan-mastiff.webp)Neapolitan Mastiff](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/neapolitan-mastiff/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/polish-greyhound.webp)Polish Greyhound](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/polish-greyhound/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. Pudelpointer21–26 in 2. Serbian Hound18–22 in 3. Boykin Spaniel15.5–18 in 4. Plott Hound20–25 in 5. Irish Setter26–28 in 6. Neapolitan Mastiff26–30 in 7. Polish Greyhound27–31 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. Pudelpointer44–66 lb 2. Serbian Hound44 lb 3. Boykin Spaniel30–40 lb 4. Plott Hound40–75 lb 5. Irish Setter65–75 lb 6. Neapolitan Mastiff130–150 lb 7. Polish Greyhound60–70 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. Pudelpointer~14 yrs 2. Serbian Houndno recorded figure 3. Boykin Spaniel10–15 yrs 4. Plott Hound12–14 yrs 5. Irish Setter12–15 yrs 6. Neapolitan Mastiff~10 yrs 7. Polish Greyhoundno recorded figure 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 Pudelpointer on the breed map Read about the Pudelpointer on Wikipedia