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The Old Danish pointer was developed in the eighteenth century from various local dogs of Bloodhound descent, probably including the St Hubert Hound, and from Spanish Pointers which had been taken to Denmark via the Netherlands. Created as a retriever, close-working skills were also developed so that now the breed is used for tracking, pointing and retrieving game, as well as companionship. The breed was verging on extinction by the end of the Second World War and even today is rarely seen outside its homeland. However this is a popular field trail participant with an excellent nose.

Owners of the breed describe this dog as a quiet, friendly family friend, which readily adapts to an urban lifestyle when required to do so and is generally reliable with children. More substantially built than many of the pointers, the chest and thighs are broad, the fore- and hindquarters well-muscled. The head is rather deep and there is a certain breadth to the muzzle. The ears are long, pendant and rounded at the tip. The coat is short, dense and tight with an undercoat for insulation, and the color is white and liver, with a small amount of ticking allowed.