HOUND OS™
Know the GSP. Know the bloodline. Preserve the breed.
HOUND OS™ gives every German Shorthaired Pointer a verified digital record — identity, pedigree, health, working history and ownership, traced in one place from birth onward.
Built for every South African GSP — not one club, province, breeder or region.
One dog. One permanent record.
A GSP's information is usually scattered between owners, breeders, clubs, vets, registration documents and old WhatsApp threads. HOUND OS™ gives it one permanent digital home — the HOUND ID.
Pointstead Bruno
Thousands of connected dogs create intelligence.
HOUND remembers what the breed forgets.
From identity to intelligence.
Every verified record adds context. Over time, HOUND OS™ turns individual GSP records into a clearer picture of the GSP, the bloodline and the breed.
Analyse a pairing before you commit to one.
Select a sire and dam already on HOUND OS™ and HOUND Predict returns an evidence-based report — pedigree diversity, genetic conflicts, health and working evidence — built from verified records, not guesswork.
Bruno × Luna
One GSP at a time. One breed picture over time.
HOUND OS™ does not ask for a complete record on day one. Each profile is built in five phases, as real information becomes available — from whoever holds it.
- Phase 1 — Identity: GSP, owner, breeder, registration, microchip
- Phase 2 — Bloodline: pedigree, ancestors, litter, siblings
- Phase 3 — Health & Genetics: screening, DNA, diagnosed conditions
- Phase 4 — Field & Performance: Natural Ability, trials, titles
- Phase 5 — Litters & Outcomes: matings, offspring, longevity
Preserve more than paperwork.
Over time, HOUND OS™ can help owners, breeders and approved organisations build a better understanding of the health and longevity of the breed. Any breed-level view is aggregated and anonymised — never private health information shown without consent.
HOUND will only publish population intelligence when enough verified data exists.
Built to support the network — not replace it.
Existing organisations remain in control.
Clubs, governing bodies, breeders and authorised organisations continue to decide their own rules, standards and verification processes.
Verified information shows its source.
A field result can show which club confirmed it. A health result can show who verified it. A registration reference can show its source.
HOUND OS™ connects the records.
The platform provides identity, organisation, access and a way for existing systems to work together around the GSP — across every province, not one club or region.
HOUND OS™ is not another registry, club or association. It is the digital layer that connects the organisations already supporting the breed.
One system. Three very different jobs.
Everything about your GSP, in one place.
Identity, health, pedigree, working record, documents and reminders — a lifetime record, not a folder of loose paperwork.
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Better records. Better trust. Better breeding.
Kennel profile, litter management, buyer vetting and verified pedigree — a professional digital home for your GSPs.
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Less admin. More time in the field.
Memberships, renewals, entries, results and leaderboards — HOUND OS™ supports existing clubs, it does not replace them.
See What Clubs Get →Preserve the knowledge of the people who built the breed.
South Africa has decades of field experience, breeding knowledge and working-GSP expertise. HOUND OS™ helps preserve it.
From first seven days to first field trial.
Structured, field-tested guides for puppy foundations, recall, pointing, retrieving, water work and gun introduction.
Explore HOUND Academy
The official rules behind every record.
Breed standard, registration requirements, and field-trial and Natural Ability protocols — the sources HOUND OS™ records reference.
View ProtocolsGear for the people and dogs who work the veld.
Purpose-built goods, apparel and field essentials for owners, breeders and clubs who live this every day — coming with HOUND OS™.
Install it like an app — no app store required.
HOUND OS™ installs straight from your browser and opens full-screen from your home screen, even on a weak field connection.
iPhone Safari · Android Chrome
Register your GSP in minutes.
Start free. Add records as you go — you do not need every document to join.
Create your account
- Name
- Mobile
Add your GSP
- Name
- Breed
- DOB
- Sex
- Photo
Add what you already have
- Microchip
- Registration
- Breeder
- Sire / Dam
Add more later
- Health
- Pedigree
- Working records
- Documents
Your GSP already has a story.
Give it a permanent home.
Create your HOUND OS™ profile and become part of the connected South African GSP community.