French Pointing Dog

These dogs are extremely loving and affectionate with their owners and enjoy spending time with humans.

The French Pointer is an obedient dog and likewise, very sociable, submissive and gentle. A great choice of dog to have around children.

The smart Braque Francais is known as a soft breed and is very gentle and calm. 

Certainly a very intelligent breed that responds well to training routines.

As natural bird hunters, it’s commonly said that the Braque Francais is born half-trained. While the Pyrenees Braque is a fast moving dog when hunting, the Gascogne is a slower moving dog. 

Although the Braque Francais isn’t a natural guard dog, he is more likely to make friends with any strangers he meets.

These Braque dogs just love to perform their tasks often without much training needed. 

While they make loving and affectionate companions, if left alone for too long the Braque Francais can suffer from separation anxiety. 

As a breed that loves to please their master, this Braque Francais dog responds well to training. However, he can be quite sensitive when corrected, so consistent and gentle training methods are needed. 

These dogs are not known to be excessive barkers, even when confronted with an unknown person.

As a hunting dog, the Braque Francais certainly relishes an outdoor and active life. He prefers to be kept active and occupied, or he will take to running off by himself. 

Providing the French Pointer is adequately occupied and exercised, there should be no destructive behaviours.

As a sporty, active dog breed, the Braque Francais needs a very nutritious diet, to meet his stamina and needs. He is not generally a greedy dog breed.

Generally, the Braque Francais isn’t a natural guard dog. In fact, he is more likely to make friends with an intruder, rather than warning him off.

Although due to his size, the French Pointer isn’t the first choice of dog to live in a flat, he will settle happily into a family house. This is ideal for any part-time hunters, who want a loving house pet too. This breed enjoys having a large outside area to run around.

As a hunting dog breed, the Braque Francais is a very energetic and active canine. Daily mental and physical stimulation is necessary, both indoors and outside.

As an amendable dog, the Braque Francais will happily travel in a dog cage in the rear of a car, especially if this is on route to the hunting field. 

As a hunting dog, this breed is not the best choice to live in a household where cats are present. 

The French Pointer has no problems when living and socialising with other dogs.

Providing that the children and the dogs have been brought up living together from a young age, they will get along just fine together. However, due to the dog’s size, they may be too boisterous when around small toddlers.

In most cases, the Braque Francais is a relatively docile, gentle dog. Providing his daily exercise needs are met, he will make a loving pet for an elderly person.

Sociable yet sensitive, this well-balanced canine gets along very well in the company of humans. Although he is a hunting dog breed, the Braque Francais also thrives in a family setting. As non-dominant dogs, they are a good choice even for an inexperienced owner.