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German Shorthair Dog
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German Shorthair Dog


German Shorthair Dog

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German Shorthair dog is an athletic, streamlined, medium-sized dog breed in the Sporting Group. This hard working and noble hunter is highly intelligent, extremely friendly and eager to please. The GSP has historically been a versatile hunter and gun dog, but the breed also makes an excellent companion.

The origins of the German Shorthair dog are not quite clear, but it is believed that the breed descended from the German Bird Dog, which was related to the Spanish Pointer. The German Shorthair dog was developed in Germany by crossbreeding with hounds and tracking dogs, then later the English Pointer.

German Shorthair dog is known to be one of the most beautiful and devoted dogs around today. With its toughness and nobility, the breed can sometimes, unfortunately, get judged unfairly; though despite that, it still remains one of the most popular breeds of dog around today.

Over time, the breed was developed into the agile, intelligent and diligent German Shorthair dog that is known and loved today. As with all Pointers, their name comes from the action of pointing – to find and point out the location of prey.

The looks of the dog were not as important; just as long as the breed could herd really well that was all that mattered. If a dog was born that was not intelligent and which would not obey its owner then it was automatically classed as being useless.

This breed is not recommended for apartment life and does best with a large yard and an athletic family. At least a 6-foot high fence is necessary. Bored Shorthairs can become escape artists.

However, these days the German Shorthair dog is mainly a companion dog but it is also widely used as a police dog and a guarding dog, too. Its temperament has changed over the years, though it still has a fantastic working instinct.

By Ary Setiawati

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