My Dogs

GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTERS

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

The German Shorthaired Pointer is a handsome well balanced symmetrical aristocratic Gundog, expressing power speed and endurance, is well muscled very alert of medium size with a deep chest a clean cut head showing a gentle expression with a tranquil eye his tail is rather high set docked to a half to two-fifths. The coat is taut, short, close, flat and course to the touch on the body but softer on the head and ears. Colour - solid liver, liver and white spotted, liver and white spotted and ticked, liver and white ticked and black and white. The size - Dogs 23 to 25 inches or 58 to 64 cm at the shoulder. Bitches 21 to 23 inches or 53 to 59 cm at the shoulder. Weight - Dogs 55 to 70 1b or 25 to 32 kg Bitches 45 to 60 1b or 20.4 to 27.2 kg. The German Shorthaired Pointer has webbed feet; this helps make him a powerful swimmer.

HISTORY

The German Shorthaired Pointer is a handsome versatile Gundog developed in Germany during the Seventeenth Century for the sportsman requiring a gun dog that would excel in all phases of Gundog work, he was known as the Dautsch Kurzhaar. The criterion for this all round dog was that he would hunt and find game, be steady on point, retrieve tenderly on land and water. He shall have the will and ability to destroy predators and be strong enough to pull down a stag or a boar. They did this by selectively breeding only from the best workers from the best hunting strains. They bred for function; form followed function to produce the clean present day type. The Germans used the hounds that were available at that time, such as the St Hubert Hound and the Gascon Hound with the Old Spanish Pointer, some say the BloodHounds were introduced but this is debatable. The first German Pointers reached the USA in there 1920's they were soon established as a very popular sporting dog and family pet. The first German Shorthaired Pointer came to the UK after WW2 brought home by returning troops. The RAF imported some to be used as guard dogs. NZ saw its first import in 1957 from the UK followed by dog's form the USA, UK the Continent and Australia so we now have a variety of bloodlines to bred from. Since 1957 the German Shorthaired Pointer has become a very popular and much prized Gundog working in the field and competing very favourably in trials, shows, obedience, agility, a really excellent Gundog and family friend.

My Dogs

Harley ( Ch Falkenhof Tyros Benz) at 3 years. and not that interested in standing

Harley at 9 months old

Harley(Ch Falkenhof Tyros Benz) and his father Hunt'a (Ch Falkenhof Redi Fr-Action) sitting

Harley is a German Shorthaired Pointer He does Competitive Obedience and now starting Agility and he is also shown in the breed ring

So far Harley Has just less than 50 cc at the age of 3 years

1 x Baby puppy in show at the Southern Gundog Society

1 x Puppy of group

4 x Junior of group

5 x Intermediates of group

1 x Intermediate of show at the Seddon district Gundogs

Intermediate dog at Auckland & Region GSP Club under breed Warden Herr Claus Kiefer

He is now doing more Agility now

Introducing Missy ( Ch Falkenhof Gals Gran' Fin-L) at 3 years pointing 2 ducks we are very into birds

Missy's achievements so far are

1 x Intermediate of show at Ashburton open shows

3 x Intermediate of group

1 x Baby puppy in Show Selwyn District Kennel Society Inaugural Show

5 x baby Puppy of Group

2 x Puppy of Group

Puppy Bitch at Auckland & Region GSP Club under breed Warden Herr Claus Kiefer at 6 months

And about 30 cc in her short career

Missy also will be doing Agility after a short break with puppies

This is Missy sister at 12 months Nel