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Late Middle Ages landscape

Bracco Italiano

Also known as Italian Pointer.

Related breedBichon Frisé1300 to 1933 · Belgium, France

Bracco Italiano at a glance

Origin
Piedmont & Lombardy, Italy
Appeared
1300 to 1500 (likely)
Family
Pointer Setter
Type
Pointer / setter
Size
Large
Life span
12 to 13 years
Recognised by
FCI, AKC, KC
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 202

The name. Italian bracco, "pointing hound".

Same familyGerman Spitz1400 to 1899 · Germany

Family and relatives

Same eraPoodle1400 to 1874 · France

Place in time

The Bracco Italiano appears 1300 to 1500 (likely), in the Late Middle Ages, when 53 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the Bracco Italiano is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.