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Sunday, October 17, 2010

GSPs!



German Shorthaired Pointers are so cool so why don't you have a look at some facts about them:

#1. "The German Shorthaired Pointer is a versatile all-purpose gundog."
#2. "The head is in proportion to the body."
#3. "The large nose is brown with wide open nostrils."
#4. "The almond-shaped, medium sized eyes are dark brown."
#5. "The high set ears are broad, hanging close to the head."
#6. "The teeth should meet in a scissors bite."
#7. "The chest is deep."
#8. "The tail is docked to about 40% of it's length."
#9. "The compact feet are webbed."
#10. "The skin is tight. The short coat is thick and rough to the touch. It is slightly longer on the underside of the tail, and the back edge of the hips and softer, shorter and thinner on the head and ears. Coat colors include solid liver, liver and white, liver ticked or patches, white ticked or liver roan."
#11. "One of the most energetic breeds, the German Shorthaired Pointer is a hunting dog by nature."
#12. "Protective, clever, eager and willing to please, they are very fond of their human families."
#13. "Happy-go-lucky, they love nothing more than to engage in some type of constructive activity with their owners such as a long walk, jog, hike, hunt, or a game of Frisbee."
#14. "This breed is not suited to life in a kennel."
#15. "Faithful, spirited and friendly, they like and mix well with children."
#16. "Dominancy and energy levels vary slightly from puppy to puppy even within the same litter, however those bred for working in high performance field competitions usually require more activity than the average Shorthair, but are all still very high energy dogs who need a lot of daily exercise."
#17. "Best suited for an active family."
#18. "When they lack in exercise they can become high strung, and frustrated."
#19. "The GSP needs an owner who displays a natural air of authority."
#20. "Firm, but calm, confident and consistent with rules they must be made to follow."
#21. "They crave order and need structure in their life."
#22. "Well adjusted, stable minded GSPs who receive enough mental and physical activity along with a balance of consistent leadership will get along with other dogs and cats."
#23. "This breed likes to bark and they can be reserved with strangers."
#24. "Socialize well."
#25. "They will be in their glory if they are actually used for what they were bred for and taken on hunting trips."
#26. "Height: Dogs 23-25 inches (59-64 cm.)
Bitches 21-23 inches (53-58 cm.)"
#27. "Weight: Dogs 55-70 pounds (25-32 kg.)
Bitches 45-60 pounds (20-27 kg.)"
#28. "This breed is not recommended for apartment life and does best with a large yard and an active, athletic family. They may be able to jump any fence that is lower than 6 feet tall. Under exercised, bored GSPs are great escape artists."
#29. "Life Expectancy: About 12-15 years."

Info from: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/germanshorthairedpointer.htm
Running GSP from: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.breederretriever.com/photopost/data/529/german_shorthaired_pointer_02.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.breederretriever.com/dog-breeds/75/german-shorthaired-pointer.php&usg=__g3Ihf_iuudO_zzbhRAuEz4_lFLM=&h=196&w=196&sz=11&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=jPYHGZl2zVfezM:&tbnh=128&tbnw=127&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgerman%2Bshorthaired%2Bpointer%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1420%26bih%3D709%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=152&vpy=267&dur=591&hovh=156&hovw=156&tx=56&ty=100&ei=keW6TLPlOMXflgfgsIShDA&oei=keW6TLPlOMXflgfgsIShDA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:8,s:0
Sitting GSP from: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://cdn-www.dailypuppy.com/media/dogs/anonymous/hogan_german_short_haired_pointer_01.jpg_w450.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.dailypuppy.com/puppies/hogan-the-german-shorthaired-pointer_2007-05-14&usg=__wF6vQEmn6eG3Xbe3HlNYThrNJFU=&h=675&w=450&sz=84&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=uoPxsvf3g8E-BM:&tbnh=126&tbnw=84&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dgerman%2Bshorthaired%2Bpointer%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1420%26bih%3D709%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=289&vpy=69&dur=1115&hovh=275&hovw=183&tx=93&ty=124&ei=keW6TLPlOMXflgfgsIShDA&oei=keW6TLPlOMXflgfgsIShDA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=31&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0

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