German Longhaired Pointer

The German Longhaired Pointer was developed in Germany for use as a pointer. Selective breeding began in 1879, and in 1897 a breed standard was drawn up by Friedrich von Schorlemer-Alst.^[3]

It was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.^[2]

In the fifteen years from 2010 to 2024, the annual number of new registrations in Germany averaged about 509, with a low of 352 and a high of 587; the total number of registrations in the period was 7632, or about 0.68% of the total of 1127154 registrations.^[4]

The Deutsch Langhaar is of medium size: heights at the withers for bitches are in the range 58 to 66 cm, with an ideal height between 60 and 63 cm; the range for dogs is 58 to 66 cm, with an ideal of 63 to 66 cm.^[1] The average body weight for both sexes is about 30 kg.^[1]

The coat is of medium length, about 3.5 cm long on the body, shorter on the head and somewhat linger on the underside of the neck and body.^[3] It is thick and either straight or slightly wavy, with a dense undercoat, and lies close to the body.^[1] The colour may be: solid brown; brown, either speckled or with white markings; dark roan with patches of dark brown; pale roan with patches of pale brown; white, mottled with small brown spots; or brown-and-white, with or without spotting.^[1]

It is a versatile field dog that combines: pointer, retriever (including water work), setter and tracker (of wounded game).^[5]