The Bourbonnais Pointing Dog is a truly old breed whose first descriptions appeared in French hunting literature as early as in the second half of the XVI century. The original name of this dog was the Braque du Bourbonnais. Braque is translated from French as «to point» and «to aim» and it’s meant to indicate the outstanding pointing and retrieving skills of this canine. The word «du Bourbonnais» was added to its name in order to show where it was initially created, namely in the Province of Bourbonnais, the area in central France.