German short-haired pointer

German short-haired pointer
noun
liver or liver-and-white hunting dog developed in Germany; 3/4 pointer and 1/4 bloodhound
Hypernyms: ↑pointer, ↑Spanish pointer

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German short-haired pointer,
any one of a breed of sporting dogs used to point and retrieve game, especially birds.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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