Many dogs end up in shelters or rescue programs like ours for a variety of reasons. The German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue PA, Inc. is a non-profit, IRS-recognized program which responsibly nurtures and finds homes for GSPs in the state of Pennsylvania.
THE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER
Developed in the last century in Germany as an all around hunting dog and companion. Breed development continued into this century by combining characteristics from other breeds.
The first known German Shorthairs were imported into the U.S. between 1890 and 1920. Last year more than 12,000 were officially registered with the American Kennel Club.
COLOR
Color can range from solid liver to a bright white body with a liver head. There are also rare few black and white or black and white ticked GSP's. Most of these are German imports, as the color is not yet accepted as a part of the AKC breed standard.
PATTERN
Shorthairs may have blazes or may have solid liver heads, they can be ticked (small flecking with white background), ticked with large patches, or roan (such fine ticking they appear almost solid colored).
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