German Shorthaired Pointer

Origin

Germany

Attractive to:

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.

Not the best for:

Fair-weather, weekend walkers. The GSP needs hours of walking every single day – and will always want more!

Aliases:

GSP

Cross between:

None

Size:

Medium-Large
Big, but will still fit in a small car.

Exercise Needs:

High (Two hours or more)
Without sufficient mental and physical exercise will probably do the wall of death around the living room!

Coat:

Smooth
Dogs that you mainly just need to polish! But be warned - short haired dogs moult all the time!

Shedding:

Moderate shedding
All canines drop some hair, think of it as dog glitter!

Life expectancy:

12 years

Good first dog?:

No