German Longhaired Pointer

• Group 7: Pointers
• Section 1: Continental Pointing Dogs

• With working trial

Germany

German Longhair

Ideal Males: 63-66 cm Bitches: 60-63 cm

About 30 kg

The German Longhair (also German Longhair ) is recognized by the FCI German breed (FCI Group 7, Section 1.2, Standard No. 117).

Origin and History

The German Longhair is a descendant of the medieval hawk and quail dog ( hound ), which were crossed with the French Epagneul. In the 16th century it appears as the Epagneul in Germany and since then has been very common especially in northern Germany. The German Longhair is a representative of the versatile German Pointers. It is closely related to the Great Munsterlander. Because of disagreements over the color of the dog ( brown on German long-haired, black -and-white at Large Munsterlander ), the breeding of the two races separated in the early 20th century.

Description

The German long hair is a tall, elegant and powerful dog. He is up to 70 cm tall and 35 kg. Hair is sleek, firm, smooth or slightly wavy, close fitting, dense, with good undercoat.

Colour according to FCI:

Use

The German long-haired Pointing Dog is an excellent, suitable for various types of hunting and a persistent flushing dog is, but also kept as a house dog.