GSP Info

The German Shorthaired Pointer

The German Shorthaired Pointer comes from the old Spanish Pointer, which was brought to Germany in the early 1600’s.

However,
it is impossible to know the exact origins of the German Shorthaired
Pointer, the best candidates would be the Schweisshund, the Foxhound,
other hounds and also the Italian Pointer.

Breed Group

Sporting

Size

Male: : 23-25 inches high

Female: 21-23 inches high

Weight

Male: 55-70 lbs

Female: 45-60 lbs

Color(s)

The
German Shorthaired Pointer can come in combinations of liver and white
ticked, liver patched and white ticked or liver roan.

Coat

The
coat of the German Shorthaired Pointer is short, thick and tough. Hairs
are softer, thinner and shorter on ears and head and are longer under
the tail and on back of haunches.

Life Expectancy

About 12-15 years.

Personality

The
German Shorthaired Pointer is a loyal and protective dog that loves to
be with family members; it constantly needs to be near people and is
very cheerful and friendly. Liking children, these dogs make excellent
family pets if enough exercised.

If left alone for a
long time, they might become bored and destructive. German Shorthaired
Pointers are extremely energetic and need to have daily chances to
spend their energy. Smart and willing to please, these dogs are quite
easy to train.

Care

The
German Shorthaired Pointer is generally a healthy breed, but some can
be prone to epilepsy, hermaphrodism an lymphedema. Some other minor
concerns are gastric torsion, entropion, VWD, pannus, OCD and CHD.

Very
easy to take care of, the German Shorthaired Pointer needs to be
brushed regularly and bathe only when necessary. The ears must be
checked regularly and the coat must be dried after hunting.

Training

The German Shorthaired Pointer is quite easy to train, but tend to be stubborn, so it needs patient and firm training.

Activity

The
German Shorthaired Pointer is an extremely energetic dog that will take
as much exercise as you can give it. They need a lot of daily exercise
or they might become destructive.