German Shorthaired Pointer Christmas Shirt: Embroidered GSP in a Santa Hat with Christmas Lights

This German shorthaired pointer Christmas shirt puts a small black GSP silhouette on the left chest, mid-stride in a red Santa hat, with a string of colored Christmas lights hanging from its mouth. It is a ready-made design on a short-sleeve T-shirt, embroidered to order in real thread instead of printed.

What is on the GSP Christmas shirt?

The pointer walks toward the center of the chest with its head lowered and one front leg raised, the purposeful step of a bird dog working a field.

• The dog: a solid black silhouette with the deep chest, long legs and short tail of a German shorthaired pointer, the tail held straight out behind.
• The hat: a red Santa hat with a white brim and pom-pom, set back on the dog’s head.
• The lights: a black cord in its mouth, swinging down in front with red, yellow, green and blue bulbs.

The design sits small on the left chest, roughly where a logo would go, with nothing else on the front.

Why is the pointer carrying Christmas lights?

GSPs are versatile hunting dogs, bred to point and then retrieve birds, so carrying something carefully in their mouth comes naturally. In this German shorthaired pointer Christmas lights shirt, the find of the day is not a pheasant but the lights off the tree, carried with the same serious, head-down focus a pointer brings to the field. The silhouette style keeps the attention on the outline GSP people know at a glance. Add the Santa hat and you have a shirt that makes sense to hunters, show handlers and family pet owners alike.

Which color should you choose?

Each color in the options above has its own photo, so you can preview the pointer before you buy. Light and mid-tone shirts show the black silhouette, the red hat and every bulb most clearly. On deeper greens and blues the black dog sits closer to the fabric, so the Santa hat and the lights do the work of carrying the design.

Who is this GSP Christmas t-shirt for?

It suits a GSP owner, an upland bird hunter, a breeder or a handler, or a friend who just brought home a shorthair puppy, and it fits easily in a stocking. As a GSP Christmas t-shirt it is light enough for a warm-weather holiday trip and simple enough to layer under a flannel during tree trimming. The same pointer and its lights come on our German shorthaired pointer Christmas lights sweatshirt, a crewneck sweatshirt for colder days. More ideas are in our dog Christmas shirts and dog lover gifts.

Can you add a name to the sleeve?

Yes. A call name, a kennel name or your initials can go on the left or right short sleeve. Use the charts in the photos to pick the font, an icon and the thread color. White is the starting thread because it stands out on deep colors; for light shirts, pick Black or another dark thread instead.

Ordering, sizing and care

Every shirt is embroidered to order and shipped from the USA, and you can see the estimated delivery date on this page. We send a free design proof by email first, and you can ask for unlimited edits. To receive it by Christmas Day, order by December 8 in the U.S. or by November 23 outside the U.S. Made-to-order shirts are not eligible for size exchanges; the size guide on this page lists the measurements. Wash it cold and inside out, and never press an iron on the embroidery. More short-sleeve designs are in our embroidered pet T-shirts.

Frequently asked questions

Why is the GSP black instead of liver and white?

This design is a silhouette, so the whole dog is one solid black shape and the hat and lights add the color. For a full-color German shorthaired pointer, see our German shorthaired pointer shirt.

Can the dog look like my own GSP?

Not this silhouette, which is stitched the same on every shirt. Upload a photo to the custom dog Christmas sweatshirt instead and your own GSP is drawn in a holiday look; it is offered as a T-shirt as well.

Is the pointer printed or embroidered?

Embroidered. A machine stitches the black silhouette, the hat and every bulb in thread, so you can run a finger over the design and feel each piece.