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German Roughhaired Pointer

Also known as Deutsch Stichelhaar, German Broken-coated Pointer.

Related breedBelgian Malinois1891 to 1901 · Belgium

German Roughhaired Pointer at a glance

Origin
Germany
Appeared
1850 to 1888 (likely)
Family
Pointer Setter
Type
Pointer / setter
Size
Large
Life span
12 to 14 years
Recognised by
FCI
Status
Living
FCI standard
No. 232

The name. German Stichelhaar, "prickly hair".

Same familyBoxer1880 to 1904 · Germany

Family and relatives

Same eraChihuahua1850 to 1904 · Mexico

Place in time

The German Roughhaired Pointer appears 1850 to 1888 (likely), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.

A full article on the German Roughhaired Pointer is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.