German Shorthaired Pointer: Dog breed weight & growth
A German Shorthaired Pointer is fully grown after a maximum of 15 months. Its final weight is between 44 lbs and 71 lbs, depending on the gender.
Monitor the weight of your dog or puppyGeneral information about the dog breed German Shorthaired Pointer:
Weight, life expectancy, size & more.
German Shorthaired Pointer Males:
- Final weight: 55 lbs - 71 lbs
- Size: 58 cm - 64 cm
- Full-grown: from 15 months
- Life expectancy: 12 - 14 years
German Shorthaired Pointer Females:
- Final weight: 44 lbs - 60 lbs
- Size: 53 cm - 59 cm
- Full-grown: from 15 months
- Life expectancy: 12 - 14 years
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Register for freeGrowth curve of German Shorthaired Pointer males:
At the age of 3 months, a German Shorthaired Pointer male dog should weigh between 20 - 25 lbs depending on size. At the age of 6 months, the weight of a male dog is normally between 38 - 47 lbs. Already after one year the growth is mostly completed. A German Shorthaired Pointer male should now weigh between 51 - 63 lbs at the age of 12 months. Another 3 months later, at the age of 1.3 years, his growth phase is completed and he reaches his final final weight of 55 - 71 lbs.
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| month 2 | 14 lbs |
| month 3 | 25 lbs |
| month 4 | 34 lbs |
| month 5 | 41 lbs |
| month 6 | 47 lbs |
| month 7 | 50 lbs |
| month 8 | 54 lbs |
| month 9 | 56 lbs |
| month 10 | 59 lbs |
| month 11 | 61 lbs |
| month 12 | 63 lbs |
| month 13 | 65 lbs |
| month 14 | 67 lbs |
| month 15 | 68 lbs |
Growth curve of German Shorthaired Pointer females:
German Shorthaired Pointer females weigh slightly less compared to males. At the age of 3 months the weight is about 16 - 21 lbs. After 6 months, the weight is between 32 - 41 lbs. On her first birthday, the German Shorthaired Pointer female weighs between 43 - 54 lbs and is another 3 months later, at the age of 1.3 years, with 44 - 60 lbs already fully grown.
| month 2 | 12 lbs |
| month 3 | 21 lbs |
| month 4 | 29 lbs |
| month 5 | 36 lbs |
| month 6 | 41 lbs |
| month 7 | 44 lbs |
| month 8 | 47 lbs |
| month 9 | 50 lbs |
| month 10 | 51 lbs |
| month 11 | 53 lbs |
| month 12 | 54 lbs |
| month 13 | 56 lbs |
| month 14 | 57 lbs |
| month 15 | 58 lbs |
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Questions and answers about the German Shorthaired Pointer
How much does a German Shorthaired Pointer puppy weigh?
A German Shorthaired Pointer puppy weighs between 10 - 14 lbs at the age of 8 weeks (2 months). At the age of 16 weeks (4 months), German Shorthaired Pointer puppies already weigh 22 - 34 lbs. So the puppies gain up to 20 lbs within only 2 months.
How big does a German Shorthaired Pointer become?
A German Shorthaired Pointer male will usually grow between 58 - 64 cm. German Shorthaired Pointer Females normally grow between 53 - 59 cm.
When is a German Shorthaired Pointer fully grown?
German Shorthaired Pointer males are full grown at about 15 months, German Shorthaired Pointer females at about 15 months.