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shorthaired

American  
[shawrt-haird] / ˈʃɔrtˌhɛərd /

adjective

  1. (of an animal) having hair that is short and lies close to the body.


Etymology

Origin of shorthaired

First recorded in 1615–25; short + hair + -ed 3

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The AKC’s top 10 were: French bulldogs, Labrador retrievers, golden retrievers, German shepherds, poodles, bulldogs, Rottweilers, beagles, dachshunds and German shorthaired pointers.

From Seattle Times Mar. 15, 2023

Doc is a rescued Labrador retriever-German shorthaired pointer mix who was paired with Crenshaw in 2019 and is Crenshaw’s protector, companion and perhaps the only friend who could have saved his life.

From Washington Post Nov. 24, 2022

Ms. Smiley’s latest — deemed “a feel-good escape” in a recent Times review — recounts the friendship between a racehorse, a German shorthaired pointer and a boy named Etienne.

From New York Times Jan. 9, 2021

The rest of the top 10 includes German shepherds; golden retrievers; French bulldogs; bulldogs; poodles; beagles; Rottweilers; German shorthaired pointers - and, for the first time, Pembroke Welsh corgis.

From Washington Times May 1, 2020

He was a shorthaired dog, gray with black and brown spots — to call him nondescript would be a kindness.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

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