German Shorthaired Pointer - Dog Breeds

Group: Sporting

Weight: Males: 55-70, female: 45-60 lbs

Height: Male: 23-25, female: 21-23 cm

Overview

The German Shorthair breed was bred for the first time during the year 1800 for the hunt. Dogs that have been created by crossing the old Spanish pointer with a couple of other races, like the smell and monitoring, Foxhound, Italian Pointer, dog tracking German, English and German Pointer Bird Dogs. This mixture creates an open, streamlinedhunting dog with great flexibility, the situation is, take the water, both fur and feathers, to the ground e. These dogs make great hunting companions and field trials, hunting tests, studies and monitoring of the show like a dog.
Temperament

This breed was bred for a friendly family dog and a hunter. German shorthaired pointer was tender and intelligent dogs that are easy to train. They are happy, delightful and very sociable. GermanA short-haired pointer, dear children, and you are too well with them, but some puppies will be too lively. If time has taught puppy, dogs can make wonderful companions for adults and children. This breed is an excellent guard dog, to see that families are as protective and loyal to her.

Care

Although these dogs have a short, coarse coats that fate - a weekly brushing helps to reduce shedding. Good nutrition also helpsreduce the degradation together with extensions such as Omega-3 fatty acids or fish oil. These dogs should only be required if you really wet and it is essential to prevent the hunting of cold for this to be dry for dogs. Your feet should be to work in areas such as ridges be examined, poles and other objects may stay unknown pads. It 'also important to their ears dry to prevent infection.

Training

The German Shorthaired PointerPointer must be the owner of a dog with previous experience in property, as they require a lot of training properly. It's part of his character in long distances from their managers must work to know that the operator is under control and come when called. There are only a small number of hunting dogs that can play all the roles of hunting dog, and the hands, retrievers, water dog, and upland birds and dogs. They are easily trained tothese activities, but it takes time to perfect.

Health Problems

The German Shorthaired Pointer is a breed healthy enough, but they may have problems with disease conditions such as hip dysplasia, epilepsy, entropion and skin. Most dogs with drooping ears struggle with ear infections, and regular cleaning of the ears are therefore necessary. This breed can easily gain weight if not exercised. You must have worked a lot of food, but ifshould not be padded. If overweight, these dogs are more susceptible to injury when working with and for practice.