The Braque Dupuy, also known as the Dupuy Pointer, was a breed of

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from the

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region of

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. It is believed to be extinct. The Braque Dupuy was more closely related to the

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than it was to the other French braque breeds; its foundation stock was extensively outcrossed to the English Pointer and some believe there were minor introductions of

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and

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bloodlines, giving the breed additional pace. Other stories abound about the breed's genesis; one that it was created from by a breeder named Dupuy from Braques Français from the kennels of the Marquis of Rochelambert, another that it was an ancient breed saved from extinction during the

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by a gamekeeper named Dupuy in the Abbey of Argensois, another that it was created in the 19th century by two gamekeeper brothers named Dupuy who crossed a Braque Français dam with a Sloughi sire named Zidar, another that it was created by a huntsman named Dupuy who crossed his wonderful dam Leda with a sire of unknown ancestry named Mylord, and finally one in which the breed was created by crossing an exceptional Poitou Pointer with an imported Greyhound. The Braque Dupuy had a long slender head and generally racy appearance, reminiscent of a

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; it was the tallest of the French braque breeds, standing , was predominantly white with dark brown markings and had an undocked tail. It was not well-known outside France, was always rare within France and is generally believed to be extinct today, although there are claims to the contrary.

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Extinct dog breeds Gundogs Pointers Dog breeds originating in France {{dog-stub

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