The origin of the breed can be traced back to the year about 1710 when a man named Morten Bak, through 8 generations was crossing gypsy dogs with local farmdogs and in this way established a pure breed of piebald white and brown dogs called Bakhounds or Old Danish Pointing Dogs.

The local farmers called their farmdogs 'Bloodhounds', but it seems more likely that these hounds were offspring from the Squire’s scent hounds, which in their turn were descendants from mainly St. Hubert Hounds. It is probable that the gypsy dogs generally descended from Spanish pointing Dogs and other breeds of scent hounds, so in many ways St.Hubert Hounds have contributed to the breed.

The old danish pointer should appear powerful and heavy with a rectangular body. The head is rather short with little stop and large, deep muzzle. The ears are broad, long with rounded tips, and carried close to the head. The neck is strong and muscular with loose skin. The chest is deep and broad with a strong back, preferably rectangle-shaped. The tail is carried hanging or carried up. The coat is short, thick and hard.