German Shorthaired Pointer
Large Size
Moderate shedding
Not good for first time owners
Bred to tackle Germany's diverse terrains (dense forests, mountains and fields) and diverse game (wild boar, wild cats, deer, game birds), the GSP has been described as 'the perfect hunting machine'. It hunts, points and retrieves – and is devoted to its humans.
FACT SHEET
Someone that wants a really high-energy – inexhaustible – dog with a strong hunting instinct that's intelligent to boot. There are people that tick the right boxes, but not very many.
Fair-weather, weekend walkers. The GSP needs hours of walking every single day – and will always want more!
GSP
None
Germany
Large
Large - but would still fit in a small car
High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!
Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!
Moderate shedding
All canines drop some hair, think of it as dog glitter!
12 years
No
HOW IT WORKS
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