This strong, clean-cut pointer from Belgium was known
during the last century and was probably most closely related to the French
braques. The 1960 edition of the official booklet of Belgian breeds listed
him as very rare.
More recently, the FCI has listed the breed "in suspension,"
and a letter from the Societe Royale Saint Hubert (Belgian KG), dated
11/9/84, says he has "completely disappeared." This indicates
no registrations have occurred for many years, and the Belgian Shorthaired
Pointer may be extinct.