German Shorthaired Pointer

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German Shorthaired Pointer – head — Photo: Pleple2000, CC BY-SA 3.0, source

German Shorthaired Pointer – in motion — Photo: Harold Meerveld, CC BY 2.0, source

Key facts

FCI group	7. Pointing dogs
Country of origin	Germany
Category	Large
Height at withers	53–65 cm
Weight	20–32 kg
Life span	12–14 years

Recognition features

Liver or liver-and-white, often ticked or roan
Short smooth coat, long drop ears
Elegant athletic build, tail historically docked

Purpose

A versatile German gundog from the 19th century for work on land and in water (pointing, retrieving, tracking).

History

Created in the late 19th century from old German pointers and English Pointers; the first German stud book dates to 1897. Spread widely to the USA.

Coat

Short, thick, hard coat; liver or liver-and-white.

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