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- AKC group
Sporting
- Size
Medium
- Height
53–64 cm (AKC)
- Weight
20–32 kg (AKC)
- Energy
Very high
- Energy notes
Very high. The AKC describes boundless energy and recommends plenty of exercise twice a day, such as brisk half-hour walks morning and evening or running and play in a safely fenced area, along with swimming and dog sports.
- Trainability
High
- Coat
The coat is short and thick and feels tough to the hand, softer and shorter on the head and ears.
- Origin
Germany
- Temperament
The AKC standard calls the Shorthair friendly, intelligent and willing to please, with a keen enthusiasm for work and no sign of a nervous or flighty character. The FCI asks for a firm, balanced, reliable and restrained temperament, neither nervous, shy nor aggressive.
- AKC group
Sporting
- Size
Medium
- Height
44.5–52 cm
- Weight
13.5–18.1 kg
- Energy
High
- Energy notes
High: this is a working gundog in the standards’ own terms. FCI lists pointing dogs as the utilization and requires a working trial; The Kennel Club describes a very energetic hunt-point-retrieve dog, while AKC calls the breed strong, vigorous, energetic, and quick.
- Trainability
High
- Coat
A dense, medium-length coat that is flat or slightly wavy, never curly.
- Origin
France
- Temperament
The standard picture is alert, happy, sociable, and mentally balanced. AKC calls for a happy, alert dog, neither mean nor shy; FCI adds adaptability, an intelligent and attentive expression, sociability, and mental balance.
