Send Us Your #FormFollowsFunction Photos!

All dog breeds were bred to perform a specific purpose. We want to see our readers’ dogs doing the work they were bred to do to be shared on The Canine Chronicle!

Thank you Billy Heffelfinger for sharing this Form Follows Function photo of your German Shorthaired Pointer, “Bravo,” (MBISS GCHB Legacyk Freiheit Show Stopper JH BCAT) doing what she was bred to do. Billy says, “Bravo is one of the top GSP females in the show ring and she is our go to hunting dog at home! Bravo was bred by Legacyk Gun Dogs and is owned by myself and Nancibeth Clements.”

According to the American Kennel Club, “The versatile, medium-sized German Shorthaired Pointer is an enthusiastic gundog of all trades who thrives on vigorous exercise, positive training, and a lot of love. GSP people call their aristocratic companions the ‘perfect pointer.’ Built to work long days in the field or at the lake, GSPs are known for power, speed, agility, and endurance. GSPs make happy, trainable pets who bond firmly to their family. They are always up for physical activities like running, swimming, organized dog sports’in fact, anything that will burn some of their boundless energy while spending outdoors time with a human buddy.

Here, a breed historian ticks off the GSP’s credentials: ‘a staunchly pointing bird dog; a keen-nosed night trailer; a proven duck dog; a natural retriever on land or water, with pleasing conformation and markings, and great powers of endurance; and an intelligent family watchdog and companion.’ The GSP has been hunted with success on a variety of quarry: gamebirds, possum, rabbit, raccoon, and even deer. With his webbed feet and sleek but sturdy construction, the GSP burnishes his résumé as one of dogdom’s finest swimmers. Emblematic of the breed’s eager versatility was Marvin, a GSP from North Carolina, who in late 2013 achieved his 75th AKC title.”

Was your dog bred to hunt? Bred to herd cattle? Was he bred to rescue or guard? Was he bred to hunt rats? Please share your best Form Follows Function photos with us! We want to see them! Email Gia at Gia.Garofalo@caninechronicle.com with your photos!

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