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German Wirehaired Pointer

January 01, 1970

The German Wirehaired Pointer is a medium to large-sized griffon type breed of dog developed in the 19th century in Germany for versatile hunting. It became a leading gun dog in Germany in the later part of the 20th century. It is the result of the careful mixing and crossing of the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Roughhaired Pointer, and the hunting Pudelpointer in the late 19th century.

German Wirehaired Pointer
German Wirehaired Pointer
Other namesDeutsch Drahthaar
Deutscher Drahthaariger Vorstehhund
Drahthaar
OriginGermany
Traits
Life span 13 years
Kennel club standards
VDH standard
Fédération Cynologique Internationale standard
Dog (domestic dog)

Description edit

Appearance edit

 
Female Drahthaar

The German Wirehaired Pointer is a well muscled, medium to large-sized dog of distinctive appearance. Balanced in size and sturdily built, the breed's most distinguishing characteristics are its weather resistant, wire-like coat and its facial furnishings. Typically pointer in character and style, the German Wirehaired Pointer (GWP) is an intelligent, energetic and determined hunter. The tail is typically docked to two-fifths of the natural length. In countries where docking is prohibited the tail should be of sufficient length to reach down to the hocks. Like all German pointers, they have webbed feet. This dog can have a similar appearance and therefore is sometimes confused with the Spinone Italiano, Český Fousek, or Wirehaired Pointing Griffon.[1]

Coat edit

The functional wiry coat is the breed's most distinctive feature. A dog must have a correct coat to be of correct type. The coat is weather resistant and water-repellent. The undercoat is dense enough in winter to insulate against the cold but is so thin in summer as to be almost invisible. The distinctive outer coat is straight, harsh, wiry and flat lying, and is from one to two inches in length. The outer coat is long enough to protect against the punishment of rough cover, but not so long as to hide the outline of the dog. On the lower legs the coat is shorter and between the toes it is of softer texture. On the skull the coat is naturally short and close fitting. Over the shoulders and around the tail it is very dense and heavy. The tail is nicely coated, particularly on the underside, but devoid of feather. Eyebrows are of strong, straight hair. Beard and whiskers are medium length. The hairs in the liver patches of a liver and white dog may be shorter than the white hairs. A short smooth coat, a soft woolly coat, or an excessively long coat is to be severely penalized when showing. While maintaining a harsh, wiry texture, the puppy coat may be shorter than that of an adult coat. The coat of the puppy should be shorter than 1 inch the adult coat should be kept at 1 inch long.

Gait edit

The dog should be evaluated at a moderate gait. The breed standard is that the movement is free and smooth with good reach in the forequarters and good driving power in the hindquarters. The topline should remain firm.

 
German Wirehaired Pointer head

Color edit

The colors are liver (brown) and white or black and white ticked usually with some solid patches, and solid liver (brown) with or without a white chest patch.[2]

History edit

The German Wirehaired Pointer traces its origins back to 1880. The breed originated in Germany, where Baron Sigismund von Zedlitz und Neukirch was a leading breeder,[3] wanting to create a versatile hunting dog that would work closely with either one person or a small party of persons hunting on foot in varied terrain; from the mountainous regions of the Alps, to dense forests, to more open areas with farms and small towns. The breed the Germans desired had to have a coat that would protect the dogs when working in heavy cover or in cold water, yet be easy to maintain. Careful crosses of the German pointer with many other breeds. Sources differ on the exact lineage, though the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Pudelpointer, Stichelhaar, and Deutscher-Kurzhaar are commonly accepted as the most likely contributors. This is a dog that can fully respond to the needs of its hunter. The goal was to develop a wire-coated, medium-sized dog that could:

  • Search for, locate and point upland game
  • Work both feather and fur with equal skill and retrieve water fowl
  • Be a close-working, easily trained gun dog
  • Be able to track and locate wounded game
  • Be fearless when hunting "sharp" game such as fox
  • Be a devoted companion and pet; and
  • Be a watchdog for its owner's family and property.

All "drahts" must meet rigorous hunt and physical evaluations before being eligible for breeding. In addition to searching and pointing, these tests include the tracking and recovery of all game including wounded game such as fox, rabbit, deer and boar, which may not be required of a dog that hunts birds predominantly.

For upland (i.e. non-waterfowl) bird work, many GWPs have distinguished themselves with all-breed Field Championships and Master Hunter titles. When purchasing a working GWP, attention needs to be paid to identifying breeders that place emphasis on all aspects of the versatile hunting dog. Among these breeders can be found accomplished dogs including Dual Championships (both field and show).

Health edit

A 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 13 years for the breed compared to an average of 12.7 for purebreeds and 12 for crossbreeds.[4]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Koshyk, Craig (2011). Pointing Dogs: The Continentals Volume One (Hardcover) (1st ed.). Dog Willing Publications. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-9813523-1-2. Retrieved Dec 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "German Wirehaired Pointer Breed Standard". American Kennel Club. 2007. Retrieved 2012-10-15.
  3. ^ Hörter, Ria (3 April 2020). "Ria Hörter, Dog Writer, Creators of Pedigree Dogs". riahorter.com. Retrieved 2020-04-03.
  4. ^ McMillan, Kirsten M.; Bielby, Jon; Williams, Carys L.; Upjohn, Melissa M.; Casey, Rachel A.; Christley, Robert M. (2024-02-01). "Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death". Scientific Reports. 14 (1). Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-50458-w. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 10834484.

Further reading edit

  • Koshyk, Craig (2011). Pointing Dogs: The Continentals (Hardcover). Vol. One (1st ed.). Dog Willing Publications. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-9813523-1-2. Retrieved Dec 28, 2021.

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The German Wirehaired Pointer is a medium to large sized griffon type breed of dog developed in the 19th century in Germany for versatile hunting It became a leading gun dog in Germany in the later part of the 20th century It is the result of the careful mixing and crossing of the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon German Shorthaired Pointer German Roughhaired Pointer and the hunting Pudelpointer in the late 19th century German Wirehaired PointerGerman Wirehaired PointerOther namesDeutsch DrahthaarDeutscher Drahthaariger VorstehhundDrahthaarOriginGermanyTraitsLife span13 yearsKennel club standardsVDHstandardFederation Cynologique InternationalestandardDog domestic dog Contents 1 Description 1 1 Appearance 1 1 1 Coat 1 1 2 Gait 1 2 Color 2 History 3 Health 4 See also 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksDescription editAppearance edit nbsp Female Drahthaar The German Wirehaired Pointer is a well muscled medium to large sized dog of distinctive appearance Balanced in size and sturdily built the breed s most distinguishing characteristics are its weather resistant wire like coat and its facial furnishings Typically pointer in character and style the German Wirehaired Pointer GWP is an intelligent energetic and determined hunter The tail is typically docked to two fifths of the natural length In countries where docking is prohibited the tail should be of sufficient length to reach down to the hocks Like all German pointers they have webbed feet This dog can have a similar appearance and therefore is sometimes confused with the Spinone Italiano Cesky Fousek or Wirehaired Pointing Griffon 1 Coat edit The functional wiry coat is the breed s most distinctive feature A dog must have a correct coat to be of correct type The coat is weather resistant and water repellent The undercoat is dense enough in winter to insulate against the cold but is so thin in summer as to be almost invisible The distinctive outer coat is straight harsh wiry and flat lying and is from one to two inches in length The outer coat is long enough to protect against the punishment of rough cover but not so long as to hide the outline of the dog On the lower legs the coat is shorter and between the toes it is of softer texture On the skull the coat is naturally short and close fitting Over the shoulders and around the tail it is very dense and heavy The tail is nicely coated particularly on the underside but devoid of feather Eyebrows are of strong straight hair Beard and whiskers are medium length The hairs in the liver patches of a liver and white dog may be shorter than the white hairs A short smooth coat a soft woolly coat or an excessively long coat is to be severely penalized when showing While maintaining a harsh wiry texture the puppy coat may be shorter than that of an adult coat The coat of the puppy should be shorter than 1 inch the adult coat should be kept at 1 inch long Gait edit The dog should be evaluated at a moderate gait The breed standard is that the movement is free and smooth with good reach in the forequarters and good driving power in the hindquarters The topline should remain firm nbsp German Wirehaired Pointer head Color edit The colors are liver brown and white or black and white ticked usually with some solid patches and solid liver brown with or without a white chest patch 2 History editThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2019 Learn how and when to remove this message The German Wirehaired Pointer traces its origins back to 1880 The breed originated in Germany where Baron Sigismund von Zedlitz und Neukirch was a leading breeder 3 wanting to create a versatile hunting dog that would work closely with either one person or a small party of persons hunting on foot in varied terrain from the mountainous regions of the Alps to dense forests to more open areas with farms and small towns The breed the Germans desired had to have a coat that would protect the dogs when working in heavy cover or in cold water yet be easy to maintain Careful crosses of the German pointer with many other breeds Sources differ on the exact lineage though the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Pudelpointer Stichelhaar and Deutscher Kurzhaar are commonly accepted as the most likely contributors This is a dog that can fully respond to the needs of its hunter The goal was to develop a wire coated medium sized dog that could Search for locate and point upland game Work both feather and fur with equal skill and retrieve water fowl Be a close working easily trained gun dog Be able to track and locate wounded game Be fearless when hunting sharp game such as fox Be a devoted companion and pet and Be a watchdog for its owner s family and property All drahts must meet rigorous hunt and physical evaluations before being eligible for breeding In addition to searching and pointing these tests include the tracking and recovery of all game including wounded game such as fox rabbit deer and boar which may not be required of a dog that hunts birds predominantly For upland i e non waterfowl bird work many GWPs have distinguished themselves with all breed Field Championships and Master Hunter titles When purchasing a working GWP attention needs to be paid to identifying breeders that place emphasis on all aspects of the versatile hunting dog Among these breeders can be found accomplished dogs including Dual Championships both field and show Health editA 2024 UK study found a life expectancy of 13 years for the breed compared to an average of 12 7 for purebreeds and 12 for crossbreeds 4 See also edit nbsp Animals portal nbsp Germany portal Dogs portal List of dog breeds German Shorthaired Pointer German Longhaired Pointer Cesky Fousek Bohemian wirehaired pointing griffon References edit Koshyk Craig 2011 Pointing Dogs The Continentals Volume One Hardcover 1st ed Dog Willing Publications p 364 ISBN 978 0 9813523 1 2 Retrieved Dec 28 2021 German Wirehaired Pointer Breed Standard American Kennel Club 2007 Retrieved 2012 10 15 Horter Ria 3 April 2020 Ria Horter Dog Writer Creators of Pedigree Dogs riahorter com Retrieved 2020 04 03 McMillan Kirsten M Bielby Jon Williams Carys L Upjohn Melissa M Casey Rachel A Christley Robert M 2024 02 01 Longevity of companion dog breeds those at risk from early death Scientific Reports 14 1 Springer Science and Business Media LLC doi 10 1038 s41598 023 50458 w ISSN 2045 2322 PMC 10834484 Further reading editKoshyk Craig 2011 Pointing Dogs The Continentals Hardcover Vol One 1st ed Dog Willing Publications p 364 ISBN 978 0 9813523 1 2 Retrieved Dec 28 2021 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Deutsch Drahthaar German Wirehaired Pointer at Curlie German Wirehaired Pointer Video Dogs 101 Season 4 Animal Planet October 12 2011 via YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title German 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