UNRAVELING THE GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER STANDARD
Overall, judges must consider that for a dog to look right, it must be built to move right. Flashiness is not desirable in a Short- hair. Look for an aristocratic grace in out- line, power and endurance in the overall appearance, sloping shoulders that shape a strong, short back, a deep chest, angula- tion that is balanced front and rear, a lithe gait without wasted movement—feet that should remain close to the ground, with good reach and drive—and foot extension with follow through. The topline should remain firm, with flexibility. Proper con- formation is the key to proper ground-cov- ering movement.
A dog that is square or slightly longer than tall, and has proper angulation, will have the appearance of a “short-backed dog standing over plenty of ground” and will be able to move with an efficient, ground-covering stride. With GSPs, there is the added complication of coat markings that can create optical illusions of back length, and shoulder and rear angulation. Judges must always “look beyond” coat markings to see the structure of the dog. Putting hands on the dog can remove the trompe-l’oeil effect. Also from the Standard: “ Symmetry and field quality are most essential. A dog in hard and lean field condition is not to be penalized; however, overly fat or poorly muscled dogs are to be penalized. A dog well balanced in all points is preferable to one with outstanding good qualities and defects. Grace of outline, clean-cut head, sloping shoulders, deep chest, powerful back, strong quarters, good bone composition, adequate muscle, well carried tail and taut coat produce a look of nobility and indi- cate a heritage of purposefully conducted breeding. Further evidence of this heritage is movement which is balanced, alertly coordinated and without wasted motion. ”
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Maxine has been a student of the fancy from the beginning and is committed to the preservation and betterment of the German Shorthaired Pointer breed. Maxine has all the requirements in place and will soon apply for her Conformation Judging Permit. Additionally, she is a qualified CKC and AKC Hunt Test and Field Trial Judge. A member of the GSPCA since 1996, Maxine served as the Co- Chair of the GSPCA National Specialty Show Top 25 Competition and Gala for six years. Maxine also served for several years on the Top 25 Committee prior to Co-Chairing, and continues to work with the committee. She worked on changes to the National Specialty Show Running Rules for the Judges Selection Process. Maxine is very proud to have worked with the GSPCA JE committee that provided materials and input for the AKC Canine College Webinar for the GSP. The end product is quite lovely. Maxine has been a member of the GSP Club of Canada since 1996 and has served as President (3 years), Director (8 years), and has been the webmaster for the past 12 years. She has been a member of the GSP Club of Washington, GSP Club of Oregon, and BC All Breed Pointer Club for over 20 years in roles such as President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Director. She has been a Director of the Vancouver Island Pointing Dog Club for 13 years, since resurrecting this historic club that was started in the 1960s. Maxine has served the Victoria City Kennel Club (one of the oldest All-Breed clubs in North America, founded in 1888) as a member for 9 years, serving on the Show Committee as well as President for the past 6 years. She is the Show Chair for Vancouver Island Dog Fanciers Association and Victoria City Kennel Club combined Summer Cluster since 2022. Maxine is also a member (12 years) of the Vancouver Island Dog Judges Study Group. Aside from dogs, Maxine has a lifelong passion in multimedia arts, photography, and graphics, including web design. In her youth and early adulthood, she bred, raised, and showed Appaloosa horses in all venues—her attraction to spots continues! Maxine enjoys traveling to faraway places and exploring new cultures. A life highlight for her was experiencing a 200-mile horseback ride in the Sacred Valley of Peru.
German Shorthaired Pointers have been Maxine Moinier’s love since she was a child. Maxine has been involved with the German Shorthaired Pointer breed as a preservation breeder, owner, and handler in Conformation, Obedience, Tracking, Agility, Hunt Tests, and Field Trials since 1995. She is deeply passionate about her breed and judge’s
education. Maxine is the current Judges Education Coordinator for the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America and has been doing breed presentations for the past 10 years. Maxine has obtained more than 35 Conformation titles (AKC and CKC Champion and Grand Champion) on dogs she has bred (German Shorthaired Pointers and Vizslas) and as many, or more, for clients (including German Shorthaired Pointers, Vizslas, Whippets, Scottish Deerhounds, Irish Water Spaniels, and Beagles). Maxine and her husband, Didier Moinier, have been breeding German Shorthaired Pointers under the prefix HUNTERSPRIDE and are very proud to have three homebred All-Breed Multiple Best in Show winners and seven homebred Multiple AKC Best in Specialty Show Winners. Their homebred dogs also include a GSPCA National Specialty 2018 Top 25 Winner, GSPCA National Specialty Sweepstakes Winners, GSPCA National Specialty Best of Opposite Sex Winners, and the 2018 GSPCA National Specialty Winners Bitch/Best of Winners/Best Bred-By Exhibitor. Their breeding program has also produced multiple AKC Group Winners, a BIS MBISS Supreme Australian Champion, and a dog in Panama with Multiple South American Championships. In Performance, Maxine has obtained 38 field titles on dogs both in Canada and in the United States. Hunterspride dogs include Multiple Field Trial Placing dogs, as well as Master Hunter and Field Dog Excellent titled dogs. Maxine has obtained all levels of Obedience titles on dogs, both Canadian and American, and has trialed several dogs to Agility titles.
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