The German Shorthaired Pointer is a very iconic breed of bird dog that originated ... Pointers have short coats, they do shed ...

and unlike some types of pointer bird dogs, doesn’t make the best pet. This sporting dog has the coloration and markings of the English and German short-haired pointers, but it is a heavier set.

In this video, a German Shorthaired Pointer is definitely earning the title of “bird dog” with her ongoing obsession with a wild bird who tried to build her nest under the family’s deck.

Shaka, a Hungarian Vizsla x German short-haired pointer, is set to become the region’s first Certified Possum Detection Dog. Photo / NRC Shaka – an almost-2-year-old Hungarian Vizsla x German ...