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).
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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
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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
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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
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LIFE SPAN
12 - 14 years
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APPROXIMATE SIZE : LENGTH / HEIGHT
Length: 86 - 104cm 34 - 41in
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TAIL
The tail is commonly docked, although this is now prohibited in some countries
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WEIGHT
Male: 25 - 32 kg
Female: 20 - 27 kg -
BREEDING SEASON
The average heat cycle will last approximately three weeks
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REPRODUCTION / GESTATION PERIOD
Reproduction: Three litters a year
Gestation period: 63 days -
LITTER SIZE
6 - 8 puppies
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LOOK A LIKE
Spanish and English pointers
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FARM ANIMAL
Can be
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FOUNDED IN / DISCOVERED
The first German Shorthaired Pointers were bred in Germany in the late 1800s
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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
Good friend to children
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AS A PET
Recommended
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KIDS FAVOURITE
Yes