German shorthaired pointer
The history of this breed of hunting dog is little known and very confusing, it is believed to carry the blood of the Spanish pointer and the English pointer, as well as other breeds of hunting dogs, but its genealogy is not known with certainty.The only thing that is clear about this breed is what appears in the book on the origins of the German Short Hair Braco or “Zuchtbuch Deutsch-Kurzhaar”, document where Prince Albrecht of Solms-Braunfels established the characteristics of the breed, the rules of morphology.judgment and, finally, the basic rules of work tests for hunting dogs.
- The breed was very popular and is still part of the hunters of their home country.
- Germany.
- In other parts of the world.
- It is not so common to find Short-haired German coats.
- But they are well known to hunting enthusiasts.
According to the FCI standard, the height at the cross varies from 62 to 66 centimeters for males and 58 to 66 centimeters for females.The ideal weight is not indicated in this breed standard, but German short-haired coats usually weigh between 25 and 30 centimeters.Kilos. It is a big dog, muscular and strong, but not heavy.On the contrary, it is a beautiful and well proportioned animal. The back is strong and very muscular, while the lower back is short, muscular and can be straight or slightly arched; the rump, wide and muscular, leans only slightly towards the tail; the chest is deep and the bottom line rises slightly towards the tail.Belly.
The head is elongated and noble. The eyes are brown and dark; the skull is broad and slightly curved; the stop (naso-frontal depression) is moderately developed; the snout is long, wide and deep.The ears are medium and tall fixed and smooth, hang on the sides of the cheeks and have rounded tips.
The tail of this dog is high insertion and should reach the hock when interlocked, is horizontal or slightly saber-shaped during the action. Unfortunately, both the breed standard accepted by the International Cynological Federation (FCI) and the breed standards of other organizations indicate that the tail must be amputated by approximately half in countries where such activity is allowed.
The fur covers the whole body of the dog and is short, tight, rough and hard to the touch, can be solid brown, brown with small white spots, white with brown or black head.
The hunting character of this dog defines its temperament, it is an active dog, cheerful, curious and intelligent who enjoys outdoor activities with his family, if he has a suitable place and enough time to have these dogs, can become excellent pets for the dynamic People and Families who love outdoor activities.German short-haired dogs are generally not good pets for sedentary individuals or families or living in apartments or small houses.
When socializing from an early age, the German pointer is a friendly dog with strangers, dogs and other animals, in these conditions it is usually very friendly and playful with children, instead if you are going to live with small animals, it is important to put a lot of emphasis on its socialization from the puppy, because his hunting instinct can only occur when he is an adult.
Their strong dynamism and hunting instincts often cause behavioral problems when these dogs are forced to live in apartments or densely populated areas, where they cannot release their energy, in these cases dogs tend to be destructive and aggressive.Pointers are noisy animals that bark quite frequently.
Although German fur loses its hair regularly, hair care is simple and does not require much effort or time. A regular brushing is enough every two or three days to keep the hair in good condition. If the dog hunts, it may be necessary to brush more frequently to remove trapped dirt. In addition, you only need to bathe the dog when it is dirty and it does not need to be done very often.
These dogs need to be accompanied most of the day and need a lot of physical and mental exercise, so they do not adapt very well to live in apartments or in densely populated cities, ideal for the German pointer of short hair is to live in a house with a large garden or in a rural area, where they can run with greater freedom.However, they need daily walks to socialize and exercise.
It is easy to train these dogs to hunt, because their instincts direct them to this activity, however, the canine training required for a pet dog may encounter difficulties because German arms with short hair are easily distracted.They can learn a lot and become excellent pets if they are educated through positive training.Traditional training doesn’t work so well with this breed.
It is one of the healthiest breeds of dogs, but is still prone to diseases common to other large breeds, such as hip dysplasia, entropion, gastric torsion and progressive retinal atrophy, in addition to suffering lymphatic blockages and ear infections.