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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

Example Sentences

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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

Her late dog Malcolm, a shorthaired pointer suffering from cancer, often accompanied the pair.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 11, 2019

Renegade, a 2½-year-old German shorthaired pointer, was bred to be a hunting dog, but by the time he was 8 weeks old, Bradshaw knew he had the body type to compete in dog shows.

From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2019

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