Pachón Navarro

Also called Navarre Pointer, Pachón de Vitoria, Pachón español, Perdiguero navarro, Perdiguero común

Rare breedShort profile

From Navarre, northern Spain; one of the Basque dog breeds.1

At a glance the quick version

Weight20 to 30 kg1

Height48 to 60 cm1

Sizemedium

Wikipedia gives an overall range of 20-30 kg without splitting by sex.

versatile pointing gundog

works on both fur and feather

ancient Iberian heritage

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Coat and looks how to spot one

short (variable)

Usually short-haired, though coat type varies quite a bit between dogs. Some individuals have a distinctive split or double nose.1

Coloursblack and whitechestnut and whiteliver and whiteorange and white1

Daily activity how busy a day looks

A working hunting pointer used on both furred and feathered game, so it needs regular active outings.2

The story where it all began

Considered one of the oldest pointing dogs of the Iberian Peninsula, with a history reaching back to the Middle Ages. It was once common across Spain and was accepted by the Real Sociedad Canina when that society was founded in 1911, but numbers fell to near extinction by the 1970s before breeders began a recovery.1 2

Fun facts for the dinner table

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Some Pachón Navarros are born with a split (bifid) nose, a feature shared with Turkey's Tarsus Çatalburun.1
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Breed enthusiasts keep a stud book and have run working trials, including the Memorial Manuel Contera series, since at least 2008.3
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The breed was estimated at only 700-1,000 dogs in 2009.1

Recognised by the official bits

Real Sociedad Canina de España (RSCE): Recognised in Spain and added to the official Spanish breed list in 2010; Wikipedia reports it is classed among Spain's vulnerable breeds.1
Government of Navarre: Breed standard published by regional decree in 2006.1
FCI: Not recognised by the FCI.1

How many [700, 1000]1

The care rhythm Furry Diary remembers it for you

A typical home-care rhythm for a Pachón Navarro. It is our own starting plan, not a vet's advice, and you can change every line in the app.

Brushingevery week
Bathevery 8 weeks
Nail trimSooner if you hear clicking on the floorevery month
Ear checkFloppy ears trap moisture, so check and dry themevery week
Teeth brushingDaily brushing is idealevery 2 days
ExerciseDaily walks and playevery day
Flea, tick and worm protectionSchedule as your vet recommendsas your vet recommends
Vet check-upSenior years usually start around age 8every year

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Where this comes from

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Pachón Navarro - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.orgused for names, origin, recognition, size, coat, colours, history, population, fun facts
Pachón navarro - Wikipedia (Spanish) es.wikipedia.orgused for uses, recovery status
Pachón Navarro club site pachon.infoused for stud book and working trials

Checked 2026-09-30. Text is written in our own words from these sources.