German Longhaired Pointer Dog
INTRODUCTION
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- UPDATE: 23/03/2020
HABITAT : Urban areas, including buildings, parks, and gardens
TEMPERAMENT : Affectionate, Intelligent, Kind, Friendly, Gentle, Familial
HYPOALLERGENIC : No
BREED GROUP / TYPE : Group: Sporting. Type: Purebred
SOCIAL UNIT : Family
LOCATIONS : Germany
STATUS / POPULATION : DATA DEFICIENT (IUCN Not a threat category, Population and distribution data is insufficient for assessment
MAMMALS: DOGS AND RELATIVES – CANIDAE
KEY FACTS
SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION
Kingdom – Animalia
Phylum – Chordate
Class – Mammals
Order – Carnivora
Family – Canidae
Genus – Canis
Genus Species – Canis lupus
INTERESTING FACTS
1- German Shorthaired Pointers are extremely versatile hunting dogs
2- German Shorthaired Pointers were first bred as all-around, companionable hunting dogs
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CALLING NAMES / SCIENTIFIC NAME
Calling names: German Shorthaired Pointer, Deutscher kurzhaariger, Vorstehhund Deutsch Kurzhaar, GSP DK Kurzhaar
Scientific name: Canis lupus -
COLOUR VARIATIONS
Brown Roan, White & Chocolate, Roan, Dark Chocolate
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COAT TYPE
Double coat
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LIFE SPAN
12 to 14 years
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APPROXIMATE SIZE : LENGTH / HEIGHT
Height:
Male: 60 - 70cm
Female: 58 – 66cm -
TAIL
The tail should be carried horizontally, with the last third turned up
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WEIGHT
Weight:
Male: 27–32 kg
Female: 27–32 kg -
BREEDING SEASON
Throughout the year
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REPRODUCTION / GESTATION PERIOD
Reproduction: One time a year
Gestation period: 63 days -
LITTER SIZE
8 to 12 puppies
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LOOK A LIKE
English Pointer
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FARM ANIMAL
Can be
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FOUNDED IN / DISCOVERED
1897
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ORIGIN
Germany
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DISTRIBUTION
Nationwide
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OCCURRENCE
Families:
Species: -
FUEL FOR LIFE / TROPHIC LEVEL
Omnivores
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TO HUMANS
German Longhaired Pointers make excellent family dogs
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AS A PET
Recommended
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KIDS FAVOURITE
Yes
