German Shorthaired Pointer

German Shorthaired Pointer
Dog on point
Other names
  • Deutscher Kurzhaariger Vorstehhund
  • Deutsch Kurzhaar
  • Kurzhaar
  • Kurzhaariger Deutscher Vorstehhund
  • German Shorthaired Pointing Dog
  • GSP
OriginGermany
Traits
Height Males 62–66 cm
Females 58–63 cm
Kennel club standards
Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

The German Shorthaired Pointer or Deutsch Kurzhaar is a German breed of continental pointing dog of Braque type. It originated in the nineteenth century in what is now Germany. It is of medium size, and is an all-purpose gun dog suitable for hunting and retrieving on both land and water. It may also be kept as a companion dog.

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