GSPCA Judges Education
To better understand Form & Function, we encourage everyone interested in the German Shorthaired Pointer to watch our breed in the field at Trials and Hunt Tests. Bred as an all purpose Gundog, this breed was meant to perform multiple tasks, sometimes in a single day. Tasks such as: find game – both fur and feather, hold large animals at bay, point, land or water retrieve, track and locate wounded game, stand its ground if faced with large predatory game or dispatch with smaller ones upon command. Hence “…a versatile hunter, an all purpose gun dog capable of high performance in (over all kinds of terrain) field and water”. In the Conformation ring the GSP should reflect these basic characteristics. Study Materials (PDF)- German Shorthaired Pointer Breed History
- German Shorthaired Pointer Desired Attributes
- German Shorthaired Pointer Undesirable Characteristics
- GSPCA JEC Statement 2016 – Color and Markings
- German Shorthaired Pointer Coat Patterns
- German Shorthaired Pointer Breed Type
- GSPCA JE Horse Slide
- GSPCA JE Quad Handout (legal size paper – double sided printing)
- GSPCA Judges Ed: Power Point Presentation (09/2021)
- Judging the German Shorthaired Pointer – Canine Chronicle Article
- A Bit of History – The Black GSP
2022 National Seminar: will be held Thur, May 12-Sat May 14 in Estes Park, Colorado, USA DETAILS/REGISTER
Find a Mentor GSPCA Judges Education Mentee Form please take a moment to complete this form after participation in our Judges Ed. GSPCA Judges Education Mentor Contract Form GSPCA JE Approved Mentor Consent Form GSPCA Judges Education Mentor Application Form