German Shorthaired Pointer

The German Shorthaired Pointer is a versatile German gundog developed in the 1800s to be all-purpose hunting dogs capable of pointing, retrieving, and tracking various game. Created by crossing German bird dogs with pointers and possibly foxhounds, producing athletic, intelligent hunters. Standing 21-25 inches tall and weighing 45-70 pounds, GSPs are medium to large sporting dogs built for endurance and speed.

Their distinctive short, dense coats are water-repellent and come in solid liver, liver and white spotted, liver and white ticked, or liver roan patterns. German Shorthaired Pointers have noble, aristocratic heads, brown almond-shaped eyes conveying intelligence, and broad, high-set ears lying flat against heads. They have clean-cut heads without loose skin, strong muzzles, and dark noses.

These pointers have powerful, muscular bodies with deep chests, level backs, and high-set tails traditionally docked to 40% of original length but increasingly left natural. GSPs have webbed feet aiding swimming. Their movement is smooth, ground-covering, and efficient.

These versatile dogs excel in field trials, hunt tests, and as family companions, demonstrating remarkable adaptability.