This breed is one of several pointing breeds which were developed to «point» game. (petguide.com)
This dog is thought to have been used to develop other large pointing breeds. (petguide.com)
In the early 1800s two Deutsch kurzhaars (as the breed was originally known), Nero and Treff, distinguished themselves against other pointing breeds at the German Derby and, through the success of their descendants, are often credited as the modern shorthaired's foundation. (modernpuppies.com)