Q 01/05

What is the German name for the German Shorthaired Pointer?

A) Deutsch Langhaar

B) Deutsch Drahthaar

C) Deutsch Kurzhaar

D) Deutsch Stichelhaar

Answer · why

C) Deutsch Kurzhaar

Deutsch Kurzhaar simply means German short-hair, because Germany names its pointers by coat: the Langhaar is the long-haired cousin and the Drahthaar ...

Q 02/05

The German Shorthaired Pointer is described as a continental pointing dog of which type?

A) Braque

B) Épagneul

C) Griffon

D) Bracke

Answer · why

A) Braque

The FCI puts it in Group 7, Section 1.1, Continental Pointing Dogs of Braque type.

Q 03/05

Which physical trait helps the German Shorthaired Pointer swim well enough to retrieve from water?

A) An otter tail

B) Oversized paws

C) Webbed feet

D) A thick layer of fat

Answer · why

C) Webbed feet

Webbed feet make it a natural water dog, and most Shorthairs love a swim: guides tell owners with a pool to expect the dog to hop in too.

Q 04/05

All of Europe's pointing breeds are said to derive from which now-extinct breed?

A) The Old Danish Pointer

B) The Portuguese Podengo

C) The Old Spanish Pointer

D) The Norfolk Spaniel

Answer · why

C) The Old Spanish Pointer

The Old Spanish Pointer died out, but not before it spread through France and the Low Countries to the princely houses of the German-speaking world.

Q 05/05

Before firearms, how were the ancestors of the German Shorthaired Pointer used in bird hunting?

A) With snares or birdlime

B) With spears or slings

C) With nets or falcons

D) With decoys or whistles

Answer · why

C) With nets or falcons

With nets or falcons: the dog froze on the hidden birds, which let the hunter creep up and throw a net over them before they could fly.