Pachón Navarro

A brown Pachón Navarro with its particular "double nose" characteristic of this breed.

Other names

Nafarroako eper txakur; Perdiguero Navarro; Navarra Pointer and Pachón de Victoria (xxx group)

Country of origin

Classification / standards
UKC	unknown	[unknown standard]

Dog (Canis lupus familiaris)

The Pachón Navarro is a Spanish hunting dog (also known as: Nafarroako eper txakur, Perdiguero Navarro, Pachón de Victoria, Navarra Pointer) which has the unusual feature of a split or double nose. It was believed that this unusual nose gives it extra sensitivity to smells, a primary reason it was chosen as a hunting dog. Today it is known that this feature is only a cosmetic difference.^[1]

In two photographs, of what has been called the Double-nosed Andean tiger hound, which were widely published in 2006 and 2007, there are two Andean dogs that are believed to be remotely descended from the Pachón Navarro and who bear an unusual "double nose". This feature also possess only one other breed in the world, besides the above named and this breed.^[2] It appears to be a normal dog's nose, but with the nostrils separated by a band of skin and fur dividing the nose all the way to the dog's upper lip. In photographs at a Pachón Navarro website, the split nose is much less conspicuous than it is on the Andean dogs.

Description

Pachón Navarro

The modern Pachón Navarro is a braque-type hunting dog which points to game. It has short hair that may be brown and white, or orange and white, commonly ticked like the coat of most German Shorthaired Pointers. The head and large patches on the coat are generally solid-colored.

With a broad head, the dog is a substantially large animal, weighing between 27 and 33 kg (60 and 73 lb) and having a height between 48 and 57 cm (19 and 22 in). Its ears are long.

History

Pachón Navarro (c. 1890)

The Fédération Cynologique Internationale, Europe's major kennel club, does not recognize the Pachón Navarro at this time.

The Pachón Navarro is thought to have descended from the Talbot hound and other hounds, originating in the 12th century.

The breed is believed to have reached its apex of popularity among Spanish nobility of the 18th and 19th centuries, becoming nearly extinct after the Spanish Civil War. A few enthusiasts scoured the country and have re-established breeding stock.

The Double-nosed Andean tiger hound found in South America is presumed to be descended from Pachón Navarro dogs brought by the Spanish Conquistadors in the 16th century.

Conservation

this old breed is in danger of extinction, but in March 2007 were counted more than 70 exemplars of pure breed, Today is promoted its growth, doing without altering the breed.^[3]

References

External links

Pachón Navarro ~ Old Spanish Pointer (in Spanish)
Double-nosed dog not to be sniffed at BBC News 2007-09-10
Unusual - Double Nose Andean Tiger Hound petloverstips.com 2007-09-10

Dogs originating in Spain

Hounds	Andalusian Hound Andalusian Hound Maneto Canarian Hound Ibizan Hound Sabueso Cántabro Sabueso Español Spanish Galgo Xarnego

Gun dogs	Burgalese Pointer Cantabrian Water Dog Ca Mè Mallorquí Pachón Navarro Perdigueiro Galego Spanish Water Dog

Pastoral dogs	Basque Shepherd Dog Can de Chira Carea Castellano Manchego Carea Leonés Catalan Sheepdog Galician Palleiro Garafian Shepherd Great Pyrenees Majorca Shepherd Dog Perro Majorero Pyrenean Mastiff Pyrenean Shepherd Spanish Mastiff

Molossers	Alano Español Ca de Bou Enkarterriko Billano Perro de Presa Canario

Terriers	Gos Rater Valencià Little Villein of Las Encartaciones Majorca Ratter Murcian Ratter Ratonero Bodeguero Andaluz

Toy breeds	Bichon Frisé

Other	Hierran Wolfdog

Extinct	Old Spanish Pointer

Gundogs

Pointers	Burgalese Pointer English Setter Gordon Setter Irish Red and White Setter Irish Setter Pointer

Versatile gundogs	Ariege Pointer Blue Picardy Spaniel Bracco Italiano Braque du Bourbonnais Braque d'Auvergne Braque Français Braque Saint-Germain Brittany Ca Mè Mallorquí Cesky Fousek Drentsche Patrijshond French Spaniel German Longhaired Pointer German Shorthaired Pointer German Wirehaired Pointer Large Münsterländer Old Danish Pointer Pachón Navarro Perdigueiro Galego Picardy Spaniel Portuguese Pointer Pudelpointer Saint-Usuge Spaniel Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer Small Münsterländer Spinone Italiano Stabyhoun Vizsla Weimaraner Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Retrievers	Chesapeake Bay Retriever Curly Coated Retriever Flat-Coated Retriever Golden Retriever Labrador Retriever Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Spaniels	American Cocker Spaniel Boykin Spaniel Clumber Spaniel English Cocker Spaniel English Springer Spaniel Field Spaniel German Spaniel Kooikerhondje Pont-Audemer Spaniel Russian Spaniel Sussex Spaniel Welsh Springer Spaniel

Water dogs	American Water Spaniel Barbet Cantabrian Water Dog Irish Water Spaniel Lagotto Romagnolo Poodle Portuguese Water Dog Spanish Water Dog Wetterhoun

Extinct	Alpine Spaniel Braque du Puy English Water Spaniel Norfolk Spaniel Old Spanish Pointer Tweed Water Spaniel

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Sunday, January 24, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.