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[Bill Murphy]

Pudelpointer or a birdy Standard Poodle. Any ideas?

[Timothy Salgado]

Bill,
Being a prior NAVHDA guy, I'd say going with a Pudelpointer increases your odds of ending up with a great hunting dog. I had a German Wirehaired Pointer when I was involved with NAVHDA (And a GSP) , and she was low shedding and had a shorter, tight coat. Pudelpointers coats will run the gamut from similar to a GSP to a wooly long coated Griffon or German Wirehair.

I'm in the same boat doing research to find a another hunting dog since losing my Labrador to cancer a few years ago.

I looked into Standard Poodles also, check out the websites- Versatility in Poodles- vipoodle.org, and the United Poodle Association. There wasn't much more out there that I found other than a couple breeders with supposed field lines. ( all white and apricot colored dogs) The UKC - United Kennel Club has the Standard Poodle listed in their Hunting Retriever section and has a Breed Standard posted there. They may be a resource for breeders, I didn't take it much further than that though, as I decided to come back to one of the NAVHDA recognized breeds.
I hope this helps.
Take care
Tim.

[Bill Murphy]

I also had a short coat German Wirehair, my last dog, Eva. They are not hypoallergenic even with the short coat. The Pudelpointer is represented as hypoallergenic. Thanks for the information.