German Longhaired Pointer Names, Deutsch Langhaar Dog Names

The German Longhaired Pointer, or Deutsch Langhaar, is one of the oldest of Germany's versatile pointing breeds -- a large, feathered gundog bred to point, retrieve, and track on land and water alike. It descends from the old long-haired bird dogs of the Continent, blended over generations with setter and water-dog blood to sharpen its all-round gifts. Steady, consistent breeding dates from 1879, and the breed took its modern shape under Baron Friedrich von Schorlemer-Alst, who founded the Club Langhaar in 1893 and, in 1897, drew up the standard on which today's dog is based. In 1908 the colour black was struck from that standard; the black-and-white dogs that admirers wished to keep were bred on separately and became the Large Munsterlander in 1919.

A large, strongly built dog with a sleek, medium-long coat and feathering on the legs, ears, and tail, the German Longhaired Pointer wears brown, brown-and-white, or brown roan -- often a solid brown head above a roaned or plated body. Calm, friendly, and devoted, it is a true versatile hunter with a fine nose and a biddable, even temperament, as content beside the family hearth as it is quartering a field. It is happiest in an active home that can give its keen mind and deep stamina honest work to do.

Names for a German Longhaired Pointer can salute its German roots, its warm brown coat, or its work as a versatile gundog. German picks such as Felix, Bruno, Otto, Hugo, Max, and Klaus suit a male, with Greta, Heidi, Lotte, Mina, and Frieda for a female. The rich brown markings invite Cocoa, Mocha, Cinnamon, Hazel, Nutmeg, Hershey, Rusty, and Penny, while the hunting field is honoured by Scout, Hunter, Ranger, Drake, Teal, and Gunner.

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