German Longhaired Pointer
The German Longhaired Pointer is a foundation stock service breed from Germany, standing males 24–28 in · females 23–26 in at the withers, weighing 66 lb. Recorded lifespan is ~10 yrs.
- Breed group
- Foundation Stock Service
- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- males 24–28 in · females 23–26 in
- Weight
- 66 lb
- Lifespan
- ~10 yrs
Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the German Longhaired Pointer is taller than 81% of the measured breeds, heavier than 71%, one of 64 in the Foundation Stock Service group, one of 32 from Germany.
Living with the German Longhaired Pointer
Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the German Longhaired Pointer’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row.
- Affection with family
- 5 of 51 independent · 5 devoted
- Good with young children
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Good with other dogs
- 4 of 51 not suited · 5 very good
- Openness to strangers
- 4 of 51 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend
- Watchdog / protective nature
- 3 of 51 unbothered · 5 vigilant
- Energy
- 4 of 51 couch potato · 5 busy all day
- Exercise needs
- 5 of 51 a short walk · 5 a job to do
- Playfulness
- 4 of 51 only when invited · 5 non-stop
- Barking
- 3 of 51 only to alert · 5 very vocal
- Shedding
- 2 of 51 barely · 5 constantly
- Drooling
- 2 of 51 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel
- Tolerates being alone
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates hot weather
- 2 of 51 poorly · 5 well
- Tolerates cold weather
- 3 of 51 poorly · 5 well
Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.German Longhaired Pointer on AKCGerman Longhaired Pointer on DogTime
Breeds that look like the German Longhaired Pointer
A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the German Longhaired Pointer.
Height 0–38 in
- German Longhaired Pointer24–28 in
- Hovawart25–29 in
- Flat-Coated Retriever23–24 in
- Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in
- Gordon Setter24–27 in
- English Shepherd19–23 in
- Bohemian Shepherd19–22 in
Weight 0–220 lb
- German Longhaired Pointer66 lb
- Hovawart66–110 lb
- Flat-Coated Retriever60–79 lb
- Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 lb
- Gordon Setter55–80 lb
- English Shepherd45–60 lb
- Bohemian Shepherd33–55 lb
Lifespan 0–20 yrs
- German Longhaired Pointer~10 yrs
- Hovawart10–14 yrs
- Flat-Coated Retriever8–10 yrs
- Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 yrs
- Gordon Setter12–13 yrs
- English Shepherd~15 yrs
- Bohemian Shepherd9–13 yrs
Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust.