| What is it that breeders are thinking when they | | | | dogs of this breed may be or include orange, |
| breed German Shorthaired Pointers? It is possible | | | | lemon, roan , red or black. The head is usually a |
| that they could be considering the most | | | | solid color while the body may by speckled or |
| handsome or beautiful dog ever to grace their | | | | patched with colors. The dogs of other coloring |
| kennels. On the other hand, some breeders might | | | | can enter other "show" competition events. No |
| be considering the tasks that this particular breed | | | | matter the color, the short, flat coat of the |
| may be required to do. Therefore, breeders may | | | | German Shorthaired Pointer is important for |
| try to capitalize on either form (beauty), function | | | | obedience trials. |
| (job) or both. At times, the importance of these | | | | The visible coat of the German Shorthaired |
| two factors have been seriously debated. Many | | | | Pointer is rough while the undercoat is more |
| breeders started focusing on the appearance of | | | | dense to provide protection from the weather |
| the German Shorthaired Pointer, then gravitated | | | | extremes of heat and cold in which the dog may |
| to recognizing the importance of the breed's | | | | need to function. The rougher overcoat provides |
| function as a hunter. Both form and function | | | | a kind of raincoat for the dog. Essentially the |
| involve the coat of the German Shorthaired | | | | texture of the dog's coat is very helpful in rugged |
| Pointer, not only for its looks, but also the | | | | winter weather. It is possible that the coat of the |
| contribution of the coat to the hunting function. At | | | | German Shorthaired Pointer is its most important |
| present, it seems that breeders are in more | | | | feature because the dogs might have to work in |
| agreement that both the form and the function | | | | geographic areas that are wickedly cold. In |
| of the German Shorthaired Pointer are important | | | | essence, the German Shorthaired Pointer has to |
| when breeding the dogs. | | | | be able to work in the bitter cold and to be able |
| There are numerous color combinations in the | | | | to work in the water. Therefore, the short, but |
| German Shorthaired Pointer. If an owner wants to | | | | dense and thick coat is assists with both aspects |
| "show" the dog, the dog's coat must be liver or | | | | of function. This breed can function in the water, |
| liver and white in color if it is entered in specific | | | | on land, and in very cold weather. |
| dog breed conformation trials. However, some | | | | |