Kurtzhaar or the German pointer, was bred in Germany on the basis of the old German short-haired shaggy. Initially, the pointer was used for hunting, including falconry, for birds. Today kurtshaars are the most popular breed of hunting dogs. These animals have an excellent instinct and a congenital firm stand on a small animal or bird, the ability to take a trace and to import from water or land. Therefore, the best companion for the hunter is not found!
Excellent dogs of the breed German pointer and for life in the family have proved. They get along well with children and are an excellent choice of breed of dogs for children , are not inclined to display aggression. However, remembering the natural purpose of the Kurzhaars, it is necessary to give the dog sufficient physical exertion.
Kurzhaar is the breed standard
The German pug is a slender, hard-working dog, strong and intelligent. It is harmoniously composed, has a strong backbone and well developed musculature. Her movements are light and graceful. Dark brown eyes are intelligent and expressive. The animal is calm, cleanliness, unpretentious, hardworking and obedient, but it is incredulous to outsiders. Kurtzhaar is easy to train.
The vices of the breed kurtshaar include cowardice of the dog, excessive malignancy, excessive nervousness.
The breed of German kurtshaar dogs is divided according to a well-pronounced sexual type: vyzhlets, that is, a hound male, looks more courageous and larger than a vesture, which has a slight build and smaller growth. Height vyzhletsa at the withers about 65 cm, and vyzhlovka - about 60 cm. The male kurtzhaara weighs on average about 30 kg, and the female - about 25 kg.
Defects of the constitution of the Kurzhaar are considered to be tenderness or excessive lightness of build-up, exhaustion or obesity.
The coat of the dog is thick, shiny, short, stiff, snug against the body. The breed standard kurtshaarov assumes the suit of dogs from brown to almost black with white spots on different parts of the body.
Characteristics of breed kurtshaar contains a description of the structure of this dog. The standard head of the German steeple is long, dry, and has the shape of a blunted wedge. Broad forehead slightly convex, occipital protuberance expressed moderately. Hanging ears are set high. The dry, muscular neck has a beautiful line of nape. The dog's back is wide, strong, straight. Highly set tail of medium length. Round paws have thick pads and tightly compressed fingers.
The movements of hunting dogs of breed kurtshaar in search is a fast canter with transition to a lynx. The move is energetic and light, the head of the dog is high in this case. The vices include sideways movement or amble.