GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER TOP 10 INTERESTING FACTS
German Shorthaired Pointer is versatile
sporting dog breed that hunts many types
of game retrieves on land or from water
and is an affectionate companion there
are top 10 interesting facts about
German Shorthaired Pointer 1 bred to
hunt no one knows who specifically
spearheaded the breeding of the GSP but
we know a dedicated group of German
hunters were behind efforts to shape the
breed in the mid 19th century at the
time hunters were in search of the
perfect hunting dog capable of catching
game on both land and water G s peas
were bred to hunt a variety of animals
from small game like squirrels and
opossum to large a game like boar and
deer to watch dog German Shorthaired
Pointer is very good watchdog it loudly
barks when it detects unknown people at
the door despite loud barking German
Shorthaired Pointer is not aggressive by
nature 3 agility agility is a popular
canine competition in which world
trained dogs are led through an obstacle
course due to the nature of the
obstacles which include tunnels and
jumps the events require a strong bond
between dogs and their handlers as well
as natural motivation and conditioning
the German Shorthaired Pointers speed
grace and willingness to learn make them
an ideal breed for the sport for slow to
mature this breed is relatively slow to
mature it’s not until they reach 2 years
of age that most GS peas are mentally
adult it’s important to be prepared for
at least one year of a strong and
muscular fully grown dog with the brain
of a teenager 5 working dog German
Shorthaired Pointers have also been used
to guard homes pull sleds and sniff for
bombs they have a variety of different
attributes that make them perfect for
any job in and out of the water they’re
water resistant coats repel debris as
they swim while they’re spoon shaped
webbed paws act as paddles on land
they’re heavy nails help them get
traction on even rough terrain sick
exercise G ESPYs need to be physically
active their hunting heritage means they
have a high activity level and need
appropriate outlets for their energy
including daily exercise if you don’t
hunt with your GSP be sure to give him
other ways to tire himself out such as
going for a run or playing in a fenced
area 7 they love water the German
Shorthaired Pointer has webbed feet
which aid both in the water and on muddy
terrain it also has a water repellent
coat which is a big advantage in the
water and out of the water when it needs
to dry off quickly 8 named pointers as
the name suggests naturally use their
bodies to point when they find game they
lower their heads keep a steady gaze and
lift one of their front paws taking the
shape of an arrow directing hunters to
the prey this pointing behavior are is
so innate even puppies that have never
been on a hunt will sometimes do it 9
color according to the American Kennel
Club the GSP comes in 8 different colors
including white liver and black if
you’re unsure what color your dog is
just take a look at its nose liver color
dogs have liver noses black colored dogs
have black noses 10 family pet German
Shorthaired Pointer is affectionate and
playful breed suitable for families with
older children and other dogs cats
rabbits and other small animals can
easily trigger its hunting instinct
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