FCI-Standard N 119/ 25. 04.

2001 / GB
GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTING DOG
(Deutsch Kurzhaar)
TRANSLATION : Walter Schicker.
ORIGIN : Germany.
DATE OF PBLICATION OF T!E ORIGINAL "ALID
STANDARD : 25.10.2000.
TILI#ATION : Versatile hunting !g.
CLASSIFICATION F.C.I. : Gr!u" # $!inting D!gs.
Secti!n 1.1 %!ntinental $!inting D!gs
& 'ra(ue ) *y"e.
With +!rking trial.
BRIEF !ISTORICAL S$$AR% : *he hist!ry !, the German
Sh!rthaire $!inting D!g starts +ith the !gs +hich +ere use ,!r the
hunt +ith nets !n ,eathere game- es"ecially in the .eiterranean
c!untries- an in c!m/inati!n +ith ,alc!nry. Via 0rance- S"ain an
0laners the $!inters came t! the German c!urts. *he m!st im"!rtant
istincti1e ,eature !, these !gs +as their "!inting "er,!rmance. 2,ter
the ,irst !u/le3/arrele gun +as mae (1#50)- a "!inting !g +as
e1en m!re re(uire. 4n ,ull sight !, the !g & game /irs in ,light )
+ere sh!t. *hat +as the /eginning !, the transiti!n ,r!m a mere
"!inter t! a 1ersatile gun!g. 2s a ,unamental /asis ,!r the structure
an e1el!"ment !, the /ree the & 5ucht/uch Deutsch3Kurzhaar )
(Stu/!!k) has /een "u/lishe since 167#. 4t +as $rince 2l/recht zu
S!lms3'raun,el +h! c!m"ile /ree characteristics- 8uging rules
,!r c!n,!rmati!n an ,inally als! sim"le trial regulati!ns ,!r hunting
!gs. *!ay the German Sh!rthaire $!inting D!g still "asses thr!ugh
the ,ilter !, ela/!rate /reeing3 an trial regulati!ns. *he stanar
sti"ulates the c!nsituti!n !, the German Sh!rthaire $!inting D!g- as
a 1ersatile hunting !g- +hich ena/les him t! "er,!rm all
re(uirements in c!nnecti!n +ith hunting acti1ities- e1en +hen
a1ance in age.
GENERAL APPEARANCE : 2 !g !, n!/le an /alance
a""earance- the c!n,!rmati!n !, +hich ensures strength- enurance
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an s"ee. $r!u attitue- sm!!th !utlines- lean hea- +ell carrie tail-
,irm shiny c!at an +ell reaching- harm!ni!us stries em"hasize its
n!/ility.
I$PORTANT PROPORTIONS : :ength !, /!y sh!ul slightly
e;cee height at +ithers.
BE!A"IOR / TE$PERA$ENT : 0irm- /alance- relia/le-
restraine tem"erament- neither ner1!us n!r shy !r aggressi1e.
!EAD : :ean- +ell e,ine- neither t!! light n!r t!! hea1y< as t!
strength an length it matches the su/stance an the se; !, the !g.
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Skull : .!erately +ie- ,latly r!une- scarcely "r!n!unce
!cci"ital /!ne- ,r!ntal ,urr!+ n!t t!! ee"- n!ticea/ly e1el!"e
su"erciliary riges.
St!" : .!erately e,ine.
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>!se : S!me+hat "r!truing. >!strils su,,iciently +ie- /r!a an
m!/ile. 'asically /r!+n- &'()*)r +,a-. /n +,a-. 'r +,a-. r'an
d'01. 2 ,lesh3c!l!ure !r s"!tte n!se is !nly "ermissi/le in !gs
+ith +hite as /asic c!l!ur.
.uzzle : :!ng- /r!a- ee" an str!ng in !rer t! ena/le the !gAs
c!rrect carrying !, game. Vie+e ,r!m the sie the nasal /rige sh!+s
a slight cur1ature in all transiti!ns ,r!m a n!/ly c!nstructe ramAs
n!se t! a slight rise a/!1e the straight line 3 m!re "r!minent in males.
2 t!tally straight nasal /rige- alth!ugh still acce"ta/le- is less
attracti1e< a c!nca1e /rige (ish3,ace) is a seri!us ,ault.
:i"s : *ight ,itting- n!t t!! "enul!us- g!! "igmentati!n. *he nas!3
la/ial line sl!"es alm!st 1ertically an then c!ntinues in a ,lat arch t!
the m!erately "r!n!unce c!rner !, the li"s.
Ba+sC*eeth : Str!ng 8a+s +ith a "er,ect- regular an c!m"lete sciss!r
/ite. *he u""er inscis!rs sh!ul reach !1er the l!+er incis!rs +ith!ut
ga" an the teeth sh!ul /e "!siti!ne 1ertically in the 8a+s. D2 s!un
teeth- in acc!rance +ith the teeth ,!rmula.
%heeks : Str!ng- +ell muscle.
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?yes : @0 meium size- neither "r!truing n!r ee" set. *he ieal
c!l!ur is ark /r!+n. ?yelis tight ,itting.
?ars : .!erately l!ng- set !n high an /r!a- ,lat an +ith!ut
t+isting hanging !+n cl!se t! the hea- /luntly r!une at the ti".
>either t!! ,leshy n!r t!! thin. When /r!ught ,!r+ar they are
su""!se t! reach m!re !r less the c!rner !, the li"s.
NEC2 : :ength in harm!ny +ith general a""earance !, the !g-
"r!gressi1ely thickening t!+ars the /!y. Very muscular an
slightly creste na"e. *ight ,itting skin !, thr!at.
BOD% :
*!"line : Straight an slightly sl!"ing.
Withers : Well e,ine.
'ack : 0irm an muscular. Verte/ral "r!cesses sh!ul /e c!1ere /y
muscles.
:!in : Sh!rt- /r!a- muscular- straight !r slightly arche. *ransiti!n
,r!m /ack t! l!in tight an +ell knit.
%r!u" : 'r!a an l!ng en!ugh- n!t a/ru"tly slanting- /ut slightly
slanting t!+ars the tail- +ell muscle.
%hest : S!me+hat ee"er than /r!a +ith +ell e,ine ,!rechest- +ith
the sternum reaching /ack as ,ar as "!ssi/le. Sternum an el/!+ 8!int
!nt the same le1el. =i/s +ell s"rung- neither ,lat n!r /arrel3sha"e.
0alse ri/s +ell reaching !+n.
Fnerline : With elegant arch- slightly tucke u" t!+ars rear- ry.
TAIL : Set high- str!ng at the r!!t an then ta"ering- !, meium
length. 2/!ut hal,+ay !cke ,!r hunting "ur"!ses. 2t rest hanging
!+n< in m!1ement h!riz!ntal- neither carrie t!! high a/!1e the
/ackline n!r e;tremely /ent. (4n c!untries +here tail !cking is
"r!hi/ite /y la+- the tail can remain in its natural sha"e. 4t sh!ul
reach !+n as ,ar as the h!cks an /e carrie straight !r slightly sa/re
tail ,ashi!n).
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LI$BS
0@=?GF2=*?=S :
General a""earance : Vie+e ,r!m the ,r!nt- straight an "arallel<
1ie+e ,r!m the sie- the legs are +ell "lace uner the /!y.
Sh!ulers : Sh!uler /laes +ell lai /ack- +ell attache t! chest- an
str!ngly muscle. Sh!uler /lae an u""erarm +ell angulate.
F""er arm : 2s l!ng as "!ssi/le- +ell muscle an ry.
?l/!+ : %l!se /ut n!t t!! tight t! /!y- neither turne in n!r !ut- +ell
set /ack.
0!rearm : Straight an su,,iciently muscle. Str!ng /!ne- n!t t!!
c!arse.
$astern 8!int : Str!ng.
$astern : .inimal angulati!n !, "astern an ,!rearm- ne1er staning
u"right.
0!re,eet : =!un t! s"!!n sha"e- +ith +ell tight an ae(uately
arche t!es. Str!ng t!enails. *!ugh- resistant "as. 0eet set "arallel-
neither turne in n!r !ut- in stance as +ell as in m!1ement.
H4>DGF2=*?=S :
General a""earance : Vie+e ,r!m /ehin straight an "arallel. G!!
angulati!ns in sti,les an h!cks- str!ng /!ne.
F""er thigh : :!ng- /r!a an muscular- +ith g!! angulati!n
/et+een "el1is an ,emur.
Sti,le : Str!ng- +ith g!! angulati!n !, u""er3 an l!+er thigh.
:!+er thigh : :!ng- muscular +ith clearly 1isi/le ten!ns. G!!
angulati!n /et+een l!+er thigh an h!cks.
H!ck 8!int : Str!ng.
H!cks : Str!ng- 1ertical.
Hin ,eet : =!un t! s"!!n sha"e- +ith +ell tight an ae(uately
arche t!es. Str!ng t!enails. *!ugh- resistant "as. 0!!t set "arallel-
neither turne in n!r !ut- in stance as +ell as in m!1ement.
GAIT : Well e;tene stries- +ith ,!rce,ul "r!"ulsi!n ,r!m the
hin(uarters an ae(uate reach !, the ,!relim/s. 0r!nt an hin legs
m!1ing straight an "arallel. *he !g is carrying himsel, in a "r!u
attitue. $acing gait is n!t esira/le.
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S2IN : %l!se an tight- n!t +rinkly.
COAT
H24= : Sh!rt an ense- r!ugh an har t! the t!uch. S!me+hat
thinner an sh!rter !n the hea an ears- n!t remarka/ly l!nger at the
unersie !, the tail. Sh!ul c!1er the +h!le /!y.
%@:@F= :
S!li /r!+n- +ith!ut markings.
'r!+n +ith small +hite !r ,lecke markings at chest an legs.
Dark /r!+n r!an- +ith /r!+n hea- /r!+n "atches !r s"ecks. *he
/asic c!l!ur !, such a !g is n!t /r!+n mi;e +ith +hit !r +hite
+ith /r!+n- /ut the c!at sh!+s such an e1en intensi1e mi;ture !,
/r!+n an +hite +hich results in that kin !, inc!ns"icu!us
e;teri!r !, the !g e1er s! 1alua/le ,!r the "ractical hunt. 2t the
inner sies !, the hinlegs as +ell as at the ti" !, the tail the c!l!ur
is !,ten lighter.
:ight /r!+n r!an +ith /r!+n hea- /r!+n "atches- s"ecks !r
+ith!ut "atches. 4n this c!l!uring the /r!+n hairs are ,e+er- the
+hite hairs are "re!minant.
White +ith /r!+n hea markings- /r!+n "atches !r s"ecks.
'lack c!l!ur in the same nuances as the /r!+n- res"ecti1ely the
/r!+n r!an c!l!urs.
%),,'( tan 3ar./n01 ar) 4)r3/11/+,).
'laze- ,leck an s"eckle ,le+s are "ermissi/le.
SI#E :
Height at the +ithers : D!gs I2 t! II cm.
'itches 56 t! IE cm.
FALTS : 2ny e"arture ,r!m the ,!reg!ing "!ints sh!ul /e
c!nsiere a ,ault an the seri!usness +ith +hich the ,ault sh!ul /e
regare sh!ul /e in e;act "r!"!rti!n t! its egree.
0aults in attitue- n!t acc!ring !r ty"ical t! gener.
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.uzzle t!! sh!rt.
0le+s t!! hea1y !r t!! thin.
0r!m the t!tal !, D $. 1 an 2 .E !nly t+! teeth may /e missing.
?yes t!! light. Jell!+ish & /ir !, "rey ) eyes.
?ars t!! l!ng- t!! sh!rt- t!! hea1y- set !n t!! narr!+ !r t+iste.
:!!se skin at thr!at.
Slight r!ach /ack.
=um" t!! sh!rt.
%hest t!! ee".
*ail str!ngly /ent !r carrie t!! high a/!1e the t!"line.
?l/!+s turne in !r !ut. 0eet turne in !r !ut< ,!relegs staning
cl!se !r +ie.
Hin(uarters t!! straight.
Slightly /!+3legge- slightly c!+3h!cke !r cl!se h!cks.
SERIOS FALTS :
%lumsy- lym"hatic- c!arse c!n,!rmati!n.
.arke st!".
0lesh3c!l!ure !r ,lecke n!se (e;ce"t +hen /asic c!l!ur !, c!at is
+hite).
Sni"y muzzle- c!nca1e /rige !, the n!se (ish3,ace).
$incer /ite !r "artial "incer /ite (0!r !gs !ler than D years a s!3
calle "incer /ite ue t! age shall n!t a,,ect e1aluati!n as l!ng as a
& Deutsch3Kurzhaar3%lu/ ) has certi,ie that at a "re1i!us sh!+ a
c!rrect /ite +as c!n,irme).
Distinct r!ach /ack- slight s+ay/ack.
%!nsiera/le lack in e"th !, chest. $!!rly e1el!"e ,!rechest.
=i/s t!! ,lat !r /arrel sha"e.
Distinctly turne in !r turne !ut el/!+s.
Weak an !+n !n "asterns.
$astern t!tally 1ertical.
Distinctly c!+3h!cke !r /!+3legge- in stance as +ell as in
m!1ement.
@1er/uilt hin(uarters.
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0lat ,eet.
S"rea t!es.
%lumsy gait.
De1iati!n !, m!re than 2 cm ,r!m the gi1en height at the +ithers.
ELI$INATING FALTS :
2ggresi1e !r !1erly shy.
Distinctly n!n3ty"ical gener characteristics.
2/sence !, m!re than 2 teeth ,r!m the t!tal !, D $. 1 an 2 .E.
2/sence !, 1 t!!th !r m!re teeth !ther than $. 1 an .E. >!n
1isi/le teeth ha1e t! /e c!nsiere as missing e;ce"t +hen
certi,ie /y a & Deutsch3Kurzhaar3%lu/ ) that at a "re1i!us sh!+
!r trial their e;istence +as c!n,irme.
@1ersh!t an unersh!t /ite- +ry m!uth as +ell as all intergraes.
2ny sur"lus teeth arrange !utsie the ental arch.
%le,t "alate an hare li".
?;cessi1ely l!!se eyelis- ectr!"i!n- entr!"i!n- istichiasis
(!u/le r!+ !, eyelashes).
?;cessi1e s+ay/ack- mal,!rmati!n !, the s"ine.
2ny mal,!rmati!n !, the chest- e.g. & cli""e sternum ) (sh!rt
sternum /lening a/ru"tly int! the a/!minal line).
De+cla+s +ith !r +ith!ut /!ny skelet!n.
Weak character.
2ny !g clearly sh!+ing "hysical !r /eha1i!ural a/n!rmalities shall
/e is(uali,ie.
N.B. : .ale animals sh!ul ha1e t+! a""arently n!rmal testicles ,ully
escene int! the scr!tum.

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