A Sense of Duty

Posted by on Jul 22, 2009 in Blog, Comments, German Shorthair Facts | 0 comments

Ever since Daisy and Gretchen were puppies they have known the difference between adults and children. We don’t have any children and only see our nieces and nephews every once in a while, so it really did not make any since as to why they were much more gentle with children. Until, I read a section in “German Shorthairs” magazine Volume 34, and it states: “Most German...

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German Shorthaired Pointers: Top 20 dogs

Posted by on Apr 30, 2009 in Blog, German Shorthair Facts | 0 comments

Could it be the incredible variety of color and markings, or simply the fact that people are a glutton for punishment (and love) that has moved the German shorthaired pointer into the top 20 dog breeds in the United States?  According to the AKC, German shorthairs were ranked 16 out of 156 recognized breeds. That is up from 18 in 2007 and 24 in 1998. I know for me, it was definitely the variety...

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