Paired with one of the strongest sense of smell
in pointer breeds, this delightful hound is rarely seen outside of Turkey and prized as an efficient bird hunter and devoted family dog.
Not exact matches
Under this new pilot, dog
breeds such as Labradors, English Springers, Cocker Spaniels and English
Pointers will be allowed to be rehomed
in HDB flats.
The ultimate goal will be to develop a genetic test for CED
in Boston Terriers, German Shorthaired
Pointers and German Wirehaired
Pointers and possibly other
breeds, such as Chihuahuas and Dachshunds, with an increased risk of CED.
Several dog
breeds, including Boston Terriers, German Shorthaired
Pointers and German Wirehaired
Pointers, are seen more commonly for CED
in comparison to other
breeds.
They began crossing native Khoi dogs with Great Danes, Irish Wolfhounds, Greyhounds,
Pointers, Bloodhounds, and Mastiffs to come up with a
breed that was better adapted to living
in Africa than their European
breeds were.
Newfoundlands may do carting or water work (5), Siberian Huskies and Samoyeds may do dog sledding, retrievers and
pointers may do hunting tests and trials (6), and Border Collies and Shetland Sheepdogs, corgis, and other herding
breeds may do herding tests and trials (7), owners of terriers may participate
in «go - to - ground» competitions, and owners of sighthounds may do lure coursing tests and trials.
In the 19th century, Weimaraners belonged to the Nobles of Weimar, who
bred the «Weimar
pointers» to hunt big game.
These dogs are typically
bred for field work only, and they usually have high drive
in the field, but the may look like an English
Pointer or a German Shorthaired
Pointer, or even a Griffon.
If you are interested
in a German Shorthaired
Pointer we encourage you to visit the parent club web site for the
breed.
Epilepsy is also found
in German Shorthaired
Pointers but it is found
in virtually all
breeds and mixes.
The German Wirehaired
Pointer is a very active
breed and needs a lot of exercise not only to stay
in shape but also to prevent indoor restlessness.
This resulted
in breeds such as the Vizsla from Hungary, the Weimaraner from Germany, and the German Shorthaired
Pointer, among others.
The German Shorthaired
Pointer Club of America refers to the
breed as «medium»
in size but most people would probably consider them a large
breed.
You'll see this «pointing» and freezing behavior highly developed
in many gun - dog
breeds like the German Shorthair
Pointer.
If this is the
breed you are interested
in, and adoption appeals to you, consider contacting your local German Wirehaired
Pointer rescue.
To achieve this end, the
breed club
in Slovakia used the hardest - hunting Weimaraners, Cesky - Fouseks and German Wirehaired
Pointers (Deutsch - Drahthaars).
Similar to other pointing
breeds, the coat of the
pointer comes
in a variety of different color patterns, such as liver and white, black and white, and solid black or liver.
The
Pointer, often referred to as the English
Pointer is a pointing
breed, and an exceptional gun dog, that is medium to large
in size.
DescriptionThe German Short - haired
Pointer, also called as GSP, is a widely held
breed of gun dog that originated
in Germany.
«
In recent years, dogs that are about 99 percent Dalmatian and one percent
pointer have been
bred, successfully eliminating the elevated uric acid trait,» said Bannasch.
Description The Vizsla, also called as the Hungarian
Pointer, is a popular
breed of medium - sized dog that originated
in Hungary.
I give you my honest opinions about English
Pointer temperament and personality traits and characteristics — positives AND negatives —
in my dog
breed review, English
Pointer Temperament and Personality Traits (What's Good About»Em, What's Bad About»Em).
I give you my honest opinions about German Wirehaired
Pointer temperament and personality traits and characteristics — positives AND negatives —
in my dog
breed review, German Wirehaired
Pointer Temperament and Personality Traits (What's Good About»Em, What's Bad About»Em).
This is a behavior that can also be seen
in several setters, spaniels and
pointers, as dog
breeds included
in these categories have a strong tendency to explore and hunt.
Laryngeal Paralysis, a common condition
in middle - to old - age dogs, is usually seen
in large
breed dogs such as Labradors, Golden Retrievers, Saint Bernards, Newfoundlands, and
Pointers.
Most of our dog
breeds have some form of aggression
in them, since they needed different forms of aggression to do their work: terriers are often aggressive towards other dogs and animals — they were and are fighters, the man working dogs imprint humans as being of their same species so they show the same kind of aggression that they show towards other dogs, the sight hounds were
bred to be killers of game and sometimes other canines, the mastiffs were
bred to take down large game and guard property, the flock guards were
bred to be aggressive towards canines, the hounds were
bred to be aggressive towards furred animals, some of the
pointers were
bred to be able to guard the hunter's game, etc., etc..
I have found the
Pointers slightly more of a challenge to train than the Retreivers, but that isn't always a negative, it means you have a more complicated
breed which can then,
in turn, do more advanced tasks later on.
The Spanish
Pointer is a large hunting
breed that is thought to have originated
in the 1500s.
The
Pointer breed made its first appearance
in the Westminster Kennel Club Show
in 1877 and it is currently recognized as a member of the Sporting Group by the AKC.
This
breed may have descended from the Old Spanish
Pointer in the province of Burgos
in an area of Spain known as Castile.
This fellow was
bred with English
pointers to refine his looks, resulting
in an effective hunter with a good temperament.
Certain
breeds of working dog like the German Shorthaired
Pointer have long been subjected to tail docking because a long tail posed a potential hazard — the dog could be seized by the tail
in a fight or the tail could be injured while the dog chases its quarry through the underbrush.
The
Pointer is a sophisticated
breed, with quite a mix of dog
breeds bearing strong characteristics
in its background.
His solid bone structure, muscular body, and long fur are usually
pointers to a Gamma Cat Type, but not
in the Northern
Breeds, which are the Maine Coon Cat, Norwegian Forest Cat, and Siberian.
As the German Shorthaired
Pointer is a
breed built for performance, including high - energy outdoor activities like hunting birds and other small creatures, it is a fairly structurally sound
breed as compared to some of the other recent best
in show winners like the Affenpinscher and Pekinese.
When first described, one of the names given the disease was «chronic osteomyelitis of young German Shepherd Dogs,» but as it was studied
in subsequent years, other
breeds were found to be affected, including the Rottweiler, Airedale, Irish Setter, German Shorthaired
Pointer, Doberman Pinscher, Great Dane, Basset Hound, and Saint Bernard.
Focused on rescuing German Shorthaired
Pointers, Corgis and mixed -
breed dogs
in eastern Texas.
The male members of the German Wirehaired
Pointer breed commonly stand a height of 24 to 26
in at the withers, while bitches are a bit smaller with a 22 to 24
in height.
While Labrador Retrievers appear to be especially prone to this injury, it has also been seen
in different sporting
breeds like
Pointers, Flatcoats, Setters, Beagles and Foxhounds.
In Germany, where the Small Munsterlander
Pointer originated, the
breed is known as the Kleiner Munsterlander.
Similar to other companion
breeds like the Weimaraner and German Shorthaired
Pointer, Vizslas are happiest when
in the company of their humans.
In some
breeds, such as
Pointers, it is commonplace for the tail to be docked (cut short before three days of age.
Bloat tends to occur
in large, barrel chested
breeds such as Great Danes, German Shepherds, Greyhounds, some
Pointers, etc..
Also, purebred
Pointers and German Shepherd Dogs were kennelled side - by - side separated only by a wire fence, and pups of both
breeds were raised together
in the same pen.
According to the Dog
Breed Info Center, the Vizsla is believed to be a descendant of the Transylvania Hound and the Turkish Yellow Dog, with several
breeds of
Pointer mixed
in.
Before adopting a German Shorthaired
Pointer from
breed - specific rescue or purchasing one from a breeder, make sure to do your homework
in investigating if your particular choice of pooch has a history of genetic or acquired ailments and always strive to get the healthiest possible dog.
If you live
in a small space, lead an inactive lifestyle, or don't have reasonable access to locations where your German Shorthaired
Pointer can get out and run, then it's not likely to be the
breed best suited for you.
[1] To assist
in the hunting of birds and small game, various sporting types of dogs were developed, which became the ancestors of today's
pointer, retriever, setter, and spaniel purebred dog
breeds.
The Sporting Group includes
breeds that assist
in hunting, either by locating game (
pointers and setters), moving / flushing game (spaniels), or retrieving downed game (retrievers).
Other
breeds with a known prevalence of vWD
in excess of 15 % include Basset Hound, Dachshund (mini & std), German Wirehaired
Pointer, German Shepherd, Keeshond, Manchester Terrier (std & toy), Miniature Schnauzer, and Rottweiler.