German Shorthaired Pointer

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

• With working trial

Germany

German Shorthair

Male: 62-66 cm Female: 58-63 cm

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The German Shorthaired Pointer (also German Shorthair ) is recognized by the FCI German breed (FCI Group 7, Section 1.1, Standard No. 119).

Origin and History

The German Shorthaired Pointer has its origins in the 15th to 17th centuries. Among the bracken and originated from crosses of Spanish Hound and Bloodhound, and later of Pointer and English Foxhound

Description

The German Shorthaired Pointer is great to 66 cm. His hair is short and dense, should be coarse and hard feel in many variations of brown, brown mold, black mold, black, white, each with plates, polka dots. The short coat of the dog is relatively easy to maintain. The ears are moderately long, set high and wide, droopy, rounded dense and smooth without turning the head down.

Use

As Pointers and hunting dog of German Shorthair is suitable for hunting, has an excellent sense of smell and retrieves good, can train easily and is an affectionate companion dog. It adapts well to life in the family and is kind to children if handled properly, but it needs lots of exercise and appropriate tasks since he is a hunting dog with lots of energy. Suitable occupations are all forms of nose work, such as track work ( Mantrailing ) and catching practice. Since the 1950s, he is also used in northern Europe as a sled dog.

In the U.S., the German Shorthair because of its adaptability is very popular.