Breed # 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. ![A photograph of the German Longhaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/german-longhaired-pointer.webp) 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. Compare the German Longhaired Pointer with another breed ## 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. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 4 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 4 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 4 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 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 AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/german-longhaired-pointer/)[German Longhaired Pointer on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/german-longhaired-pointer) ## 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. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/hovawart.webp)Hovawart](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/hovawart/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/flat-coated-retriever.webp)Flat-Coated Retriever](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/flat-coated-retriever/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bernese-mountain-dog.webp)Bernese Mountain Dog](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bernese-mountain-dog/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/gordon-setter.webp)Gordon Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/gordon-setter/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-shepherd.webp)English Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-shepherd/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bohemian-shepherd.webp)Bohemian Shepherd](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bohemian-shepherd/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. German Longhaired Pointer24–28 in 2. Hovawart25–29 in 3. Flat-Coated Retriever23–24 in 4. Bernese Mountain Dog25–27.5 in 5. Gordon Setter24–27 in 6. English Shepherd19–23 in 7. Bohemian Shepherd19–22 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. German Longhaired Pointer66 lb 2. Hovawart66–110 lb 3. Flat-Coated Retriever60–79 lb 4. Bernese Mountain Dog80–150 lb 5. Gordon Setter55–80 lb 6. English Shepherd45–60 lb 7. Bohemian Shepherd33–55 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. German Longhaired Pointer~10 yrs 2. Hovawart10–14 yrs 3. Flat-Coated Retriever8–10 yrs 4. Bernese Mountain Dog7–8 yrs 5. Gordon Setter12–13 yrs 6. English Shepherd~15 yrs 7. 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. See the German Longhaired Pointer on the breed map Read about the German Longhaired Pointer on Wikipedia