Working abilities

Being relatively new to this country Slovakian Rough Haired Pointers, have only been acknowledged by the Kennel Club since 1998. Unfortunately though they still have no breed standard, and therefore are unable to be shown in the U.K. They made an appearance on “Meet the Breed” at Crufts for first time, in 2007 where they were they were well received. They can however, be shown abroad as they are recognised by the FCI (a sort of international Kennel Club) as a Continental Pointing Dog of the braque type, group 7 section 1.1 320 ).

Their working category is HPR Hunt, Point, Retrieve. Thus they can compete at KC licensed field trials, and agility classes.

With their superb nose they are natural trackers, good at following air and ground scents. They are steady at point. They generally work after the quarry has been shot and can track game at a good pace, and have stamina over large areas of land. With their thick coats they are equally happy in heavy undergrowth, forest or water. With their physical size but soft mouths they are reputed to to manage all size of game large and small.

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