History Flashcards
This dog of ancient Italian origin used for bird hunting has modeled itself and developed over the ages; from the hunting of yesteryear by means of nets, he has adapted himself to the present hunting and shooting. Frescoes from the 14th century are proof of the indisputable timelessness of the Italian Pointer over the centuries, whether either regarding his morphology (appearance) or his aptitudes at hunting as a pointing dog.
Bracco Italiano
The ancestors of the xxxx came into the Carpathian Basin with the nomadic xxxx tribes. Written descriptions and graphic illustrations are found in documents of the 14th century already. From the 18th century, his importance as a hunting dog has been increasing steadily. As early as the end of the 19th century,
competitions for pointing dogs were organised in xxxx, in which xxxx (among others) participated with great success. In those days, other Gundog breeds most likely played an important part in the development of the breed. The specific modern breeding started in 1920, as a result of which, the xxxx received
recognition by the FCI in 1936.
Hungarian Vizsla
There are numerous theories regarding the origin of the xxxx. Only so much is certain : That the xxxx, which at that time still contained a great deal of liam hound blood (« Leithund ») was already kept at the xxxx court in the first third of the 19th
century.
In the middle of the 19th century, before pure breeding was started, breeding was mainly in the hands of professional hunters and game keepers in central Germany, mostly in the regions round xxxx and in Thuringia. As the days of the liam hounds passed, the dogs were crossed with the (« Hühnerhund ») and breeding was continued with this cross. From about 1890 on, the breed was produced according to a plan
and regarded as suitable for registration in a stud book. Apart from the short-haired xxxx, a long-haired variety occurred, if only singly, since the turn of the 20th century. Since being admitted to the stud book, the xxxx has been pure bred, remaining mostly free from crosses with any other breeds, in particular, Pointers. Therefore the xxxx is likely to be the oldest German « pointing » breed, which has been pure bred since 1900.
The above History description is a direct copy of the English translation from the FCI Breed Standard on the FCI web site.
Weimaraner and Weimaraner Longhaired
The xxx is the only Gundog whose country of development is Australia. xxx have remained true to type since the 1800s and have been identified by DNA as not related to any other modern breed of dog. Initially used for duck hunting, they were versatile for, flushing and pointing for birds and tracking other game. They have been trained for hunting, bomb detection, assistance and search and rescue. A “Jack of all Trades”.
Murray
