The German Longhaired Pointer or Deutsch Langhaar is a German breed of gundog of pointer type. It is closely related to the other German pointer breeds, the German Shorthaired Pointer, the German Wirehaired Pointer and the Large Münsterländer. It was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.
The German Longhaired Pointer was developed in Germany for use as a pointer. Selective breeding began in 1879; breed standards drawn up by the of Hannover were not found satisfactory, and in 1893 a breed association â the â was established by Friedrich von Schorlemer-Alst, who in 1897 drew up the breed standard on which the modern Langhaar is based.
It was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.
In the fifteen years from 2010 to 2024, the annual number of new registrations in Germany averaged about 509, with a low of 352 and a high of 587; the total number of registrations in the period was , or about of the total of registrations.
The Deutsch Langhaar is of medium size: heights at the withers for bitches are in the range , with an ideal height between ; the range for dogs is , with an ideal of . The average body weight for both sexes is about .
The coat is of medium length, about long on the body, shorter on the head and somewhat linger on the underside of the neck and body. It is thick and either straight or slightly wavy, with a dense undercoat, and lies close to the body. The colour may be: solid brown; brown, either speckled or with white markings; dark roan with patches of dark brown; pale roan with patches of pale brown; white, mottled with small brown spots; or brown-and-white, with or without spotting.
It is a versatile hunting dog, purpose-bred to hunt, point to and then retrieve game, both on land and from water.