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Two Burgalese Pointers (c. 1932). The Burgos Pointer (Spanish: Perdiguero de Burgos), also called the Burgalese Pointer, is a breed of dog native to Spain.Originating from Castile, especially in the province of Burgos, this hardy breed is used for hunting and has some outstanding features for small game.
The Old Spanish Pointer, or Perro de Punta Español, is an extinct breed of Spanish pointing dogs known from the Early Modern Period; it is considered the first of its type from which all modern pointing dog breeds descend. [1] It was used for hunting in Spain and England. [2]
Pointing dogs may have descended from dogs from Spain, specifically of the Old Spanish Pointer (Furgus, 2002). Pointing dogs were originally used by hunters who netted the game. The dog would freeze or set (as in Setter) and allow the hunter to throw the net over the game before it
The Ca Mè Mallorquí is a Spanish breed of pointing dog originating in the Mediterranean island of Mallorca, in the Balearic Islands. It was traditionally used as a pointing dog in hunting. It was officially recognised by the national government of Spain in 2004, but is not recognised by either the Fédération Cynologique Internationale or ...
This docile Italian pointing dog is old news in Italy, where it dates back to the 4th or 5th century BC, but was only introduced in the states in the 1990s. This is a tireless and versatile gun ...
Spanish Pointer may refer to three Spanish bird dogs: Burgos Pointer, a modern Spanish dog breed from Castile, Spain known in English as the Spanish Pointer; Pachón navarro, a "double-nose" Spanish dog breed from Navarre; Old Spanish Pointer, an extinct dog breed and predecessor of the English Pointer dog
The Pachón is believed to be among the oldest pointer dogs of the Iberian peninsula, with iconographic evidence going back to the Middle Ages.In the nineteenth century, as hunting became an occupation of the bourgeoisie, it became widespread through much of Spain under number of names such as Pachón, Pachón de Vitoria, Pachón español, Perdiguero común and Perdiguero navarro.
Spain's national guard on Tuesday asked relatives of people missing in deadly floods to provide DNA samples to identify bodies, as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said he was earmarking 10.6 billion ...