German Long-Haired Pointer 

           

   History of the German Longhaired Pointer  

In 1995 our second German Longhaired Pointer, Citah-Leida van 't Faan becam European Champion at a dogshow. Because this dog looked extremely suitable to breed with, we decided in 1996 to found a kennel and started to breed this race. The urge to contribute the breed became bigger and bigger, and we decided to find a suitable dog for our Leida. We did find him and shortly after the 7 pups arrived in our home, this was the first generation of Uit h. Vijfde Dingfpils. We kept the first bitch of the nest, Amy, and the was our next breedingdog in line.With the years we kept more bitches to breed with from different familytrees. The name that we gave our kennel is not from this time. The time that our province was devided in little pieces of ground, they called them Dingfpils, was in the nineteenth century. The dingfpils were administrative divicions who you can compare with the present municipalities. Our kennel stations in Peize, who lies in the fifth dingfpil in the nineteenth century.

                                                     

 
General Appearance Medium sized, noble and elegant, powerfully built with overall impression of an energetic, well balanced dog. Characteristics Dual purpose Pointer/Retriever, very keen nose, determined hunter and game-finder; equally good on land and in water. Temperament
Calm, even tempered. Alert, biddable and very loyal. Head and Skull *Aristocratic appearance, muzzle and skull of equal length. Top of head slightly rounded; medium width nasal bone, showing slight arch in profile and rising gently to forehead with no pronounced stop. The foreface should be of proportionate length to the skull, fairly broad and deep without being coarse, well chiselled below the eyes. Flews fairly deep, but not pendulous or exaggerated. Jaws strong. Nose brown, but slightly flecked markings permissible. Head hair considerably shorter than body.

 

 

Eyes   Brown, as dark as possible, of medium size slightly oval shaped, neither deep set nor protruding. Tight eyelids, no visible haw. Ears * Broad and set close to and quite high on head. Turning slightly forward and leathers reaching to a point half way between corner of mouth and nose. Turning out on the bottom edge; well feathered on the outside with longer hair. Slightly wavy feathering should reach beyond tip of nose. Lower half of inside of leathers covered in hair. Ear leathers twice as long as broad. Mouth Jaws strong, with perfect, regular and complete scissor bite, i.e. upper teeth closely overlapping lower teeth and set square to the jaws. Full, strong dentition desirable. Neck Moderate length, muscular and slightly arched, without dewlap; joining the shoulders and chest smoothly. Forequarters Shoulders sloping and muscular with top of shoulder blades close; upper arm long. Elbows set close to body, turning neither outwards nor inwards. Forelegs straight and well feathered, sufficiently muscular and strong but not coarse-boned. Pasterns slightly sloping.

 

 

 

 
Body  Well developed sternum, visible when viewed from side. Broad, deep ribcage, reaching at least to elbows. Back straight, firm and moderate in length. Very muscular around loins. Hindquarters Long croup, slightly sloping. Stifles well bent. Hind legs straight when viewed from rear. Pasterns nearly upright. Feet
Well arched, compact, close knit, round to oval shaped with strong nails and pads; turning neither in nor out. Tufts of dense short hair between toes. Tail Well feathered, slightly scimitar shaped, moderately long, not reaching below hocks. Strong at root, becoming gradually thinner. Carried horizontally or just below line of back. Previously, docking of tip of tail was optional. Gait/Movement Free, long-striding, stylish and graceful, with good forward reach and powerful drive from hindquarters. Coat
Correct coat very important. On back and sides of body, about 3-5cms long (1-2 ins), close fitting and with good undercoat. On throat, chest and stomach, coat may be longer. Body hair sleek and close lying, smooth or slightly wavy. Back of front legs and hind legs to hock joint, well feathered; below hocks significantly shorter.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Colour   Solid brown: white markings permissible especially on chest and feet. Dark brown roan: with varying sized brown patches, brown head with blaze or star. White, ticked: with varying sized brown patches, brown head with blaze or star. Trout-coloured roan: numerous small brown patches on white ground, brown head with blaze or star. Brown & White: either clear, or with large brown patches (e.g. saddle) and very few small patches; brown head with blaze or star.  Black highly undesirable.  Size Height: Dogs - Minimum height at withers 60 cms (24 ins), maximum 70 cms (28 ins). (Ideal height 63-66 cms (25-26 ins)). Bitches - Minimum height at withers 58 cms (23 ins), maximum 66 cms (26 ins). (Ideal height 60-62 cms (24-24½ ins). Weight: Approx. 30kgs (66lbs). Faults Any departure from the foregoing points should be considered a fault and the seriousness with which the fault should be regarded should be in exact proportion to its degree and its effect upon the health and welfare of the dog. Note Male animals should have two apparently normal testicles fully descended into the scrotum.

 

 

 

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