Its colour is usually a variation of liver, although some are black, while others are light brown or fawn. Minimal white markings are permitted. The ideal Pudelpointer coat is harsh, wiry and dense but all kinds of variations are possible.
Some specimens are almost smooth and others have a rather long wooly coat.
All should have pronounced eyebrows and whiskered muzzles. The tail is docked leaving two-thirds of its original length. By nature, the dog is friendly, inquisitive, and eager to please and posses a dash which makes it a pleasure to work with in the filed. The individuals behind the selective breeding program which has produced the Pudelpointer of today, have always had a dual target. It had been to produce a dog which could do them proud in the filed and in the home.