Breed # German Shorthaired Pointer The German Shorthaired Pointer is a sporting breed from Germany, standing males 23–25 in · females 21–23 in at the withers, weighing males 55–70 lb · females 45–60 lb. Recorded lifespan is 10–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the German Shorthaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/german-shorthaired-pointer.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin Germany Height males 23–25 in · females 21–23 in Weight males 55–70 lb · females 45–60 lb Lifespan 10–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the German Shorthaired Pointer is taller than 69% of the measured breeds, heavier than 66%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 32 from Germany. Compare the German Shorthaired Pointer with another breed ## Living with the German Shorthaired 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 Shorthaired 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 5 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 4 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 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 1 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 2 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 Shorthaired Pointer on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/german-shorthaired-pointer/)[German Shorthaired Pointer on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/german-shorthaired-pointer) ## Breeds that look like the German Shorthaired 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 Shorthaired Pointer. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/old-danish-pointer.webp)Old Danish Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/old-danish-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/bracco-italiano.webp)Bracco Italiano](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/bracco-italiano/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/braque-francais-gascogne.webp)Braque Français (Gascogne)](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/braque-francais-gascogne/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/braque-du-bourbonnais.webp)Braque du Bourbonnais](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/braque-du-bourbonnais/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/small-munsterlander.webp)Small Munsterlander](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/small-munsterlander/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/perdiguero-de-burgos.webp)Perdiguero de Burgos](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/perdiguero-de-burgos/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. German Shorthaired Pointer23–25 in 2. Old Danish Pointer21–24 in 3. Bracco Italiano23–26 in 4. Braque Français (Gascogne)23–27 in 5. Braque du Bourbonnais20–22 in 6. Small Munsterlander20.5–21.5 in 7. Perdiguero de Burgos24–26 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. German Shorthaired Pointer55–70 lb 2. Old Danish Pointer66–77 lb 3. Bracco Italiano55–88 lb 4. Braque Français (Gascogne)40–85 lb 5. Braque du Bourbonnais39.5–55 lb 6. Small Munsterlander40–60 lb 7. Perdiguero de Burgos55–66 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. German Shorthaired Pointer10–12 yrs 2. Old Danish Pointerno recorded figure 3. Bracco Italiano10–14 yrs 4. Braque Français (Gascogne)12–15 yrs 5. Braque du Bourbonnais10–12 yrs 6. Small Munsterlander12–14 yrs 7. Perdiguero de Burgos12–14 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 Shorthaired Pointer on the breed map Read about the German Shorthaired Pointer on Wikipedia