Pointers and Setters
Germany’s Short-haired Pointer and Wire-haired Pointer are both heavier than the British Pointer. They are liver, liver and white or black and white, and both have docked tails.
Weimaraners are smooth coated, hound like dogs from Weimar in Germany. They have a good nose and run effortlessly after large or small game. Hungary’s national breed is the lean, noble, golden Vizsla. It works well on land or in water.
The Italian Spinone is also a splendid swimmer. It is a solid, slightly awkward looking dog with a shaggy coat that is white with brown or orange. Italian Setters are powerful dogs with strong shoulders that carry a rather heavy head. The long upper lips and drooping folded ears give it a blood-hound-like look.
The Coarse-haired Griffon from France is grey, roan or chestnut. Its large head has eyebrows, a moustache and a brown nose. A versatile sporting dog, it can scent, point, retrieve and swim equally well.
Setters are beautifully elegant dogs with silky coats and feathered legs and tails. English setters are white with markings of black, lemon, liver or black- and- tan. The Irish Setter, sometimes called the Red Setter, has a flat chestnut coat. From Scotland comes the largest and heaviest of setters, the Gordon Setter, which has a soft glossy black- and-tan coat. All setters make lovable pets but they need a lot of exercise.