Reprinted with permission of Diane Roghair In the 17th and 18th centuries, most hunting privileges in Europe were limited to the wealthy and landed gentry. The common working man was limited to driving game and fowl for his employer, or poaching the landlord’s estate (with fear-some penalties if caught). Because of the limited and specialized […]
The GSP was developed in Germany in the late 1800’s to be an all-purpose dog. It was the original intent of the breeders to develop a breed of dog with inbred instinct for multiple tasks, thus requiring little time to “force train”. The GSP was bred to point, retrieve, trail wounded game, hunt both large
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How large is a GSP? How much do they weigh? The Standard calls for a medium sized breed with males to be 23 – 25″ at the withers and weight 55 to 70 lbs and females 21 to 23 ” at the withers and weight 45 to 60 lbs. Not all GSPs conform to these
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General Appearance The German Shorthaired Pointer is a versatile hunter, an all-purpose gun dog capable of high performance in field and water. The judgement of Shorthairs in the show ring reflects this basic characteristic. The overall picture which is created in the observer’s eye is that of an aristocratic, well balanced, symmetrical animal with conformation