Braque Dupuy
Braque Dupuy | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Other names | Dupuy Pointer | ||||||||||||||||||||
Common nicknames | Greyhound pointer Greyhound braque | ||||||||||||||||||||
Origin | France | ||||||||||||||||||||
Breed status | Extinct | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Dog ( domestic dog ) |
The Braque Dupuy, also known as the Dupuy Pointer, was a breed of pointer from the Poitou region of France. It is believed to be extinct.[1][2][3]
The Braque Dupuy was more closely related to the
The Braque Dupuy had a long slender head and generally racy appearance, reminiscent of a sighthound; it was the tallest of the French braque breeds, standing 65 to 69 centimetres (26 to 27 in), was predominantly white with dark brown markings and had an undocked tail. It was not well-known outside France, was always rare within France, and is generally believed to be extinct today, although there are claims to the contrary.[1][2][3]
During an episode of the television program Rick Steves' Europe, originally aired in October 2014, Rick Steves made note of an estate keeper of a castle in the Loire Valley who possessed, as hunting dogs, approximately 70 mongrel dogs who are crossbreeds between an English Foxhound and a Braque Dupuy.[4]
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-89009-786-0.
- ^ ISBN 1-57076-219-8.
- ^ a b c Wilcox, Bonnie; Walkowicz, Chris (1995). Atlas of dog breeds of the world. Neptune City, N.J.: TFH Publications. p. 229.
- ^ "France: Loire Castles - Video - Rick Steves' Europe".