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German Shorthair Pointer Breed Information and Photos


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German Shorthair PointerBreed Description: The German Shorthaired Pointer is an all-purpose hunting dog with keen scenting abilities and is particularly suited for hunting grouse and pheasants. This breed is fast and agile and demonstrates power, endurance, and eagerness in the field. He has a strong personality, but adapts well to family life.
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Group: Sporting Group.

Purpose of Breed: Hunting and tracking game

Country of Origin: Germany.

Average Size: Range from 21 inches to 25 inches tall and 40 to 55 pounds.

Color(s): Typically a combination of liver, liver and white (spotted or ticked) liver roan, or black and white.

Coat Type: The German Shorthaired Pointer has a coat that is short, dense, and hard to the touch.

Grooming: The German Short-Haired Pointer sheds very little and its coat requires only minimal brushing to stay in top form. This breed requires standard care for eyes, ears, pads, and nails.

Exercise Needs: This breed is best suited to country living or in an urban setting with a fenced yard and requires a lot of exercise to maintain both its physical and mental health.

Temperament: The German Shorthaired Pointer is a family dog, but it has a strong personality. This energetic dog needs lots of exercise to avoid getting frustrated. Its size and energetic nature can be too rambunctious for small children and its hunting instincts can at times result in aggressive behavior around other family pets. The German Shorthaired Pointer is considered to be an independent dog breed and should be given a challenging training program when young.

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Common Ailments: Susceptible to hip dysplasia, epilepsy, gastric torsion, and entropion

Life Expectancy: Averages 12-14 years

Trivia: In the 17th century, German nobility and poachers prized German Shorthaired Pointers for their skills and ability to hunt at night.

More Information: German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America

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January 6, 2011

Ivy is 4 years old. She was born on my sister's birthday. She is a German Shorthair Pointer. Ivy likes to chase birds and squirrels. Even though Ivy is a water-sports dog, she doesn't like to get her feet wet. She likes snow, but not rain.

 
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May 26, 2005

This is our dog Angel by name and disposition. She is a rescued dog. She was found wandering along the highway in late winter 7 years ago and was put in care of a local animal rescue organization (New Mexico Animal Friends).

Angel

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September 5, 2012

Ivy is a 6 year old German Shorthair Pointer. Now that she is 6 years old, she has calmed down quite a bit, but when she was a puppy she would run like the wind and end up running into a fence or sharp stick in the woods and hurt herself. She got stitches so many times the vet said he was going to put in a zipper. Here she has a T-shirt on to keep her from chewing on her stitches. She does not look happy at all, being under house arrest.

Dog in outside pen wearing a blue t-shirt.

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September 1, 2005

Patch is a six year old German Shorthaired Pointer. He is incredibly smart and a wonderful addition to my son's family. They got him from a dog pound when he was about six months old.

Patch (German Shorthaired Pointer)

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December 19, 2017

We bought her as a puppy in Oroville, CA. The day we went to pick her up she greeted us with a bedroom slipper in her mouth as a gift for us.

 
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January 21, 2010

Patzy is about three years old. She is a German Shorthaired Pointer mix. We got her one year ago, at a local animal shelter.

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She likes to play fetch. She is a constant companion and is very obedient.

Patzy

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February 3, 2006

Reba is a year old German Shorthair mix and Ruby is a 3 year old Norwich Terrier. Reba was headed to a shelter when we adopted her and Ruby I purchased from a breeder.

reba and ruby

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January 17, 2011

This is our dog Angel by name and disposition. She is a rescued dog. She was found wandering along the highway in late winter 7 years ago and was put in care of a local animal rescue organization (New Mexico Animal Friends).

 
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