Pudelpointer – Dog Breed Form, Function, History, and More

Way back in 1881, German hunters began systematic crossing of Pudels and Pointers. They eventually created a superb breed of gundog and named it the Pudelpointer.

The Pudels used in the original crosses were not the same as the Poodles we have today. The German Pudel was a hunting breed known for its keen love of water, strong retrieving instinct and sharpness on predators.

Compared to other breeds of pointing dogs, pudelpointers are not particularly common. Yet Lisa and I have seen a good number of them over the years in places like Germany, France, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, the U.S. and Canada. We’ve even hunted over a number of them right here in our home province of Manitoba.