As the reign of Charles X crumbled amid a middle-class revolt in July of 1830, the King's dogs were given to Baron Laminat, the chief inspector of the forests of Compiegne, north of Paris. “Stop” died shortly thereafter but “Miss” was bred several times. The litter she produced from a mating with a brown and white Braque Francais named “Zamor” produced pups with white and orange coats and pink noses and lips.

The Marquis of Cherville, who saw some of these dogs hunt described them as being fairly large, elegant dogs that ran wide and fast with a high nose. Since the dogs were first bred in the area of Chomping, the breed was named the “Compiegne Pointer” However in 1830 when the kennels were moved to the forested areas of Saint Germain, the breed's name was officially accepted as the “Saint Germain Pointer”.

 

By the turn of the century, the breed had grown tremendously in popularity. The official breed club, formed in Paris in 1913 set about promoting "the improvement and use of the Braque Saint Germain in France and elsewhere”. By the outbreak of WW1 BSG breeders were to be found throughout France. World War One however had a devastating effect on the breed provoking a drastic reduction in numbers from which it has never recovered.

In the mid 30's there seems to have been an attempt to revive the club and its efforts to further develop the breed  but tragedy once again took its toll in the 19040's as World War Two raged throughout Europe.

 

Since the Second World War the breed has maintained a small but loyal following of hunters and trialers who have managed to retain its unique qualities. In recent years the breed has seen a slight increase in its overall population. Perhaps the most promising indication of a bright future is the fact that the national breed club has once again turned its attention to the improvement of the breed's field abilities.