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Mach2.2

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09/13/2012 2:58 PM
I have owned GSPs for the last 30+ years as pets. I have 3 of my own. For the last 4 years I have been involved with GSP rescue. It has given me the opportunity to see and be involved with a lot of wonderful dogs. More and more I see GSP that have the look coloring and personality of the English Pointers. They are lighter in color, more lightly built, faster, a bit less rugged, have more stamina, they range further from you, they seem to have more a mind of their own; a few even behave more like a Fox Hound than GSP. Please don't get me wrong I like them just as much. Just as wonderful, But... These new dogs resemble less what I considered the classic GSP that I saw in the past, and still prevalent in Europe. I have herd someone refer to these as 'American Pointer' Question is: Am I just imagining? Are more breeders selecting for this new look because it has become popular? Any opinions? I am new here so if this has been discussed, please 'point' me in the right direction. Steve

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MH
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09/13/2012 5:27 PM
Steve - what part of the country are you in? In TX the shorthairs still look like shorthairs for the most part. I see dark to medium liver and white with various degrees of ticking and patching. I am seeing more that are straight in the front and long in the rear, but bone and size seem to be pretty consistent. Some think the shorthairs are getting bigger, but I am not convinced of that. I am seeing lighter eyes, but still enough with the nice dark eyes. So no, I can't say I have seen what you describe.

Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna) Yellow Rose GSPs "A dog has the soul of a philosopher." - Plato

Mach2.2

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09/13/2012 6:46 PM
You have beautiful animals. Thanks for the answer. I am in the Dallas area and belong to GSP rescue of TX. We have several members in Austin. As a matter of fact, the last foster I had, was just adopted by a couple from Austin. Steve

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MH
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09/13/2012 7:52 PM
Thank you! I am pretty proud of my gang. I don't get too directly involved with rescue because I would have a way too hard a time in letting any of them go. So, instead I donate to rescue. So, maybe that is why I am not seeing what you are seeing. The shorthairs I see are at shows, hunt tests, etc. I would be curious where some of these dogs are coming from?

Bev Quarles, the Pointer Sisters (Belle and Halo), the Outlaw GSP (Johnny Ringo) and the little Princess (Fauna) Yellow Rose GSPs "A dog has the soul of a philosopher." - Plato

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