Description of a Slovensky Hrubosrsty Stavac.

Also called the Slovakian Pointer.

The Slovensky Hrubosrsty Stavac belongs to a Continental wirehaired pointer family. It is a breed which was created on purpose between the 20s and the 70s of this century, as an experiment to recreate a breed which existed in Slovakia already in the 19th century. The FCI accepted the Slovensky Hrubosrsty Stavac Standard in 1982.

According to the Standard, the Slovensky Hrubosrsty Stavac is a middle-strong pointer of a working type; he has a noble stature, with a wirehaired silver-grey coat and is suitable for water, field and forest work. He is good at tracking down shot game, but he is also a good retriever.