GSP Silhouette Christmas Sweatshirt: Four Embroidered German Shorthaired Pointers in Holiday Gear

This GSP silhouette Christmas sweatshirt lines up four German shorthaired pointers across the chest, each stitched as a solid black shape with one bright piece of holiday gear, under a single gold star. It is a ready-made design rather than a photo portrait, and everything on it, from the dogs to the tiny bulbs, is real embroidery.

What is on the GSP silhouette Christmas sweatshirt?

From left to right, each pointer does something different.

• First dog: standing tall with its head turned up toward the star, wearing a red and white striped scarf.
• Second dog: up on its hind legs with front paws curled, a big red bow at its neck, reaching for the gold star just above it.
• Third dog: standing square in profile, head level and tail out, in a red Santa hat with a string of colored lights draped along its body.
• Fourth dog: sitting back with one front paw stretched toward its neighbor, in a green and red elf hat with gold bells.

Why use black silhouettes for a GSP Christmas design?

A shorthair is easy to recognize from its outline alone: long legs, a deep chest, a lean athletic frame and a head carried with purpose. Keeping all four dogs solid black lets those shapes do the work and leaves the color to the holiday gear, so the striped scarf, the red bow, the bulbs and the two hats really pop. One dog holds the steady, alert stance the breed is known for in the field, while its friends jump, sit and reach like they are waiting for a treat. With four dogs in four poses, it is a German shorthaired pointer Christmas silhouettes sweatshirt that feels like a whole pack at a holiday party.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it. Black silhouettes need contrast, so light neutrals and mid-tones are the strongest choice, where all four dogs, the gold star and each accessory read clearly. On the darkest colors the dogs sink into the fabric and only the gear stands out. Shades close to the red thread swallow the bow and the Santa hat, leaving the black dogs, the elf hat and the lights to carry the design.

Who is this four German shorthaired pointers sweatshirt for?

It suits a home with more than one shorthair, an upland hunter, a field trial handler, or a friend who just brought home a GSP puppy. With no words on it, it works for tree trimming, holiday parties and Christmas morning. This design comes only on the crewneck sweatshirt. More breeds in holiday gear are in our dog Christmas sweatshirts and dog lover gifts.

Can you add a name to the sleeve?

Yes. Put your pointers’ names or your initials on one sleeve, with an icon, a font and a thread color picked from the charts in the photos, or leave the icon off. White thread is preselected for the darker colors; on light colors, choose Black or another dark thread.

Ordering, sizing and care

This sweatshirt is embroidered to order and shipped from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. You approve a free design proof by email first, with unlimited edits. To receive it by Christmas Day, order by December 8 in the U.S. or by November 23 outside the U.S. Since each piece is made for you, sizes cannot be exchanged, so compare the size guide on this page with a sweatshirt you own. Wash inside out in cold water, and never press an iron on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Can the dogs look like my own GSPs?

These pointers are ready-made silhouettes, so their poses and gear stay as shown. To stitch your own dog from a photo, choose the custom dog Christmas sweatshirt, which also comes as a T-shirt, and find more holiday breeds in our embroidered Christmas sweatshirts.

Is there a German shorthaired pointer silhouette sweatshirt I can wear after Christmas?

The hats, lights and star make this one a holiday piece, best from late November through New Year’s. For a shorthair in full color all year, see our German shorthaired pointer sweatshirt.

Are the pointers printed or embroidered?

They are embroidered. The four black dogs, the scarf, the bow, the hats, the lights and the gold star are stitched in thread, so the design has a raised texture and will not crack or peel like a print.