Braque d'Auvergne

 

About the breed

 

Braque d'Auvergne called as well Auvergne Pointing Dog or Auvergne Pointer.

The origin of that breed still is the point at issue. One are claiming that it came to France in the Middle Ages with Crusaders, other are saying braque were imported in the end of 18th century by knights of Maltese Order. It is also possible that it is an old French breed created by cross-breeding the other French breeds.
The only thing which is known for sure is that the breed has strongly settled features of trait and exterior, and the nomenclature of the breed is bound with one of French district, where the first breeders were coming from.
Two world wars and intensely aroused interest of pointers almost brought down this age-old breed. Under the wire breed was saved from the extinction and since years is kept on stable level, but still it is very fragile balance. Hopefully, there is a chance that breeders will groove on Braque, also because its bigger and frequent successes in Field Trials competitions.
Braque d'Auvergne is known as dog for woodcocks, it is also specialist in hunting for partridges. Like other pointing dogs is working also after shot. Strong, big-boned, but not sluggish, he is active, resistant and exceptionally durable dog, being marked by the perfect smell. His physical "clumsiness" is masked with the elegant apparel which is giving noble and light appearance to him.

Behaviour
His obedience and returning the guide make work with him exceptionally light provided that we will concentrate on developing inborn predispositions of the dog and its suitable directing, refraining from every brutal methods of the traditional training at the same time.
The guide being marked by excessive impatience and austerity is able to suppress the inborn passion of this breed and fail dog's trust in his owner.
Braque d'Auvergne is very cordial, intelligent, gentle and tied to his family very much, is also the perfect companion of hunts, children's friend and the noninconvenient household member.
Currently there is no mass breeding of French pointing dogs. The whole population is located in hands of keen amateurs who are trying with the passion and the concern to foster the character and the hunting passion of this wonderful breed.

 

Life expectancy is about 12-13 years
height: bitch 53-59 cm, dog 57-63 cm (fluctuations for dogs and bitches +2 cm and -1 cm)
weight: depends on the individual and sex, ranges from 22kg to 28 kg, but they are only rough ranges.

Text: Kennel Le Bleu Cardinalis
Photos: Gemme Bleue & Kennel le Bleu Cardinalis