Perdigueiro Português is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds and is mainly used in red-legged partridge hunting. Initially the dog was bred in the royal kennels and later became a very popular hunting dog for the lower classes of society.

 

The coat is short and coarse on most of the dog, being the texture of velvet on the ears and face.

Its standard colour is yellow or light brown, both unicoloured or with white markings.

Size:

The height at the withers is 48–56 cm. The weight is 18–27 kg  for males, and 16–25 kg  for females.