German Shorthaired Pointer Dog

INTRODUCTION

German Shorthaired Pointer Dogs are Friendly, Smart and Willing to Please dogs. They are from Sporting group. These dogs love the outdoors and need a lot of exercises. They are great swimmers and gun retriever dogs and are very affectionate towards their family. German Shorthaired Pointer Dogs are Purebred, Non Hypoallergenic and according to Google searches their Intelligence level is (ranked 17).

HABITAT : Urban areas, including buildings, parks, and gardens
TEMPERAMENT : Intelligent, boisterous, affectionate, bold, trainable, cooperative
HYPOALLERGENIC : No
BREED GROUP / TYPE :  Group: Sporting. Type: Purebred
SOCIAL UNIT : Pair
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- They Were Bred To Be Hunters

2- German Shorthaired Pointers Excel At Sports

  • CALLING NAMES / SCIENTIFIC NAME

    Calling names: German Shorthaired Pointer, Deutscher kurzhaariger Vorstehhund; Deutsch Kurzhaar; Kurzhaar
    Scientific name: Canis lupus

  • COLOUR VARIATIONS

    Liver, Liver Roan, Liver & White, Black & White, White & Chocolate, Brown

  • COAT TYPE

    Short, thick, water-repellent coat that's slightly longer on the underside of the tail and the back edges of the rear end, known as the haunches

  • LIFE SPAN

    12 - 14 years

  • APPROXIMATE SIZE : LENGTH / HEIGHT

    Length: 86 - 104cm 34 - 41in

  • TAIL

    The tail is commonly docked, although this is now prohibited in some countries

  • WEIGHT

    Male: 25 - 32 kg
    Female: 20 - 27 kg

  • BREEDING SEASON

    The average heat cycle will last approximately three weeks

  • REPRODUCTION / GESTATION PERIOD

    Reproduction: Three litters a year
    Gestation period: 63 days

  • LITTER SIZE

    6 - 8 puppies

  • LOOK A LIKE

    Spanish and English pointers

  • FARM ANIMAL

    Can be

  • FOUNDED IN / DISCOVERED

    The first German Shorthaired Pointers were bred in Germany in the late 1800s

  • ORIGIN

    Germany

  • DISTRIBUTION

    Nationwide

  • OCCURRENCE

    Families:
    Species:

  • FUEL FOR LIFE / TROPHIC LEVEL

    Omnivores

  • TO HUMANS

    Good friend to children

  • AS A PET

    Recommended

  • KIDS FAVOURITE

    Yes

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