Portuguese Pointer (Dog breed traits) 🐶 2022

I know that, when it comes to dog breeds, the first thing people want to see is pictures. So let’s start with a few pictures of Portuguese Pointer:

@portuguesepointerpp

Note: If you a step-by-step guide on how to choose the best dog for you, click on the image above.

In this article I’ll talk about the traits of a Portuguese Pointer.

I would like to start with characteristics that are more important for a pet. They are:

• Child-friendly or not.
• Affectionate.
• Intelligence.
• Energy and the will to play.

Child-friendly (or not)

"8/10"

This is a suitable breed for kids.

Affectionate (or not)

"8/10"

They like their family a lot and will show affection most of the time.

Intelligence

"8/10"

This breed is known to be intelligent. He will learn new tricks and rules without much effort from you.

Energy and the will to play

"8/10"

They are high energy dogs and will probably need attention and exercice.

Grooming (Is it easy?)

"8/10"

Definitely easy.

Do you live in a apartment?

These are traits that are usually more important for people living in small spaces:

• Adaptability to apartments.
• Amount Of Shedding.
• Drooling Potential.
• Exercise Needs.
• Tendency to bark.

Apartment Living

Are they suitable for apartment living?

"1/10"

This breed is not suitable for apartments or small spaces.

Amount Of Shedding

"1/10"

This breed doesn’t shed a lot. It’s a highly recommended dog for its low maintenance.

Note: Lower score is better as it means less shedding.

Drooling Potential

"6/10"

This dog breed is known to drool occasionally but that is not a nuisance for most people.

Note: Lower score is better as it means less drooling.

Exercise Needs

"8/10"

This breed will require lots of exercise but they are not the ones that demand it the most.

Tendency to bark

"3/10"

This dog is regarded as being silent and not bark a lot.

Note: Lower score is better as it means less barking.

Can he be left alone?

"1/10"

This dog doesn’t like to be left alone and is likely going to suffer from separation anxiety.

Other Characteristics

These are traits that may or may not be important to you:

• Dog Friendly.
• Friendly Toward Strangers.
• Easy To Train.
• Potential For Playfulness.

Dog Friendly

"3/10"

They generally do not like other dogs around.

Friendly Toward Strangers

"8/10"

They will generally welcome strangers.

Easy To Train

"8/10"

You will not have a hard time training this dog.

Potential For Playfulness

"8/10"

This breed does like to play a lot.

References

You can check the references I used:

https://www.pets.gelsonluz.com/p/references.html

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