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| German Shorthaired Pointer
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 This liver-and-white German Shorthaired Pointer has a ticked coat and a patched head. |
| Alternative names
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| Deutscher kurzhaariger Vorstehhund
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| Deutsch Kurzhaar
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| Country of origin
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| Germany
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| Classification
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| FCI: | Group 7 Section 1
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| AKC: | Sporting
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| ANKC: | Group 3 (Gundogs)
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| CKC: | Group 1 - Sporting Dogs
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| KC(UK): | Gundog
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| NZKC: | Gundog
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| UKC: | Gun Dog Breeds
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| Breed standards (external links)
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FCI (http://www.dogdomain.com/fcistandards/fci-119.htm), AKC (http://www.akc.org/breeds/recbreeds/germshor.cfm), ANKC (http://www.ankc.aust.com/gsp.html), CKC (http://www.canadasguidetodogs.com/pointers/germanshortarticle1.htm)
KC(UK) (http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/discoverdogs/gundog/g798.htm), NZKC (http://www.nzkc.org.nz/br304.html), UKC (http://www.ukcdogs.com/breeds/gundogs/germanshorthairedpointer.std.shtml)
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The German Shorthaired Pointer is a breed of dog developed in the 1800s in Germany for hunting. This gun dog was developed by crossing an older German Pointer breed with the English Pointer to create a lean, athletic, and responsive breed.
The coat is short, thick, and harsh. The color can be liver, black, or either color with white. Commonly the head is a solid or nearly solid color and the body is speckled, with saddles or large patches of solid color.
This variety of German Pointer can be shy, and seizures have been a problem in some lines. However, it makes a good companion and has a longer life expectancy than many breeds of this size.
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