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The German Wirehaired Pointer
The German wirehaired pointer is another interesting breed that would surely arouse your interest and fascination on dogs. This breed is a reliable pet and companion that is easy to train and manage.
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Fascinating Facts
The German wirehaired pointer was developed in 1800’s in Germany specifically for hunting. This breed is also known as Deutsch Drathaar, Deutscher Drathaaringer and Drathaar. This breed was so famous in Germany in later part of the 20th century. The German wirehaired pointer was a resulting breed of carefully crossing Deutsch Kurzhaar, hunting Pudelpointer and Deutsch Stitchelhaar.
Physical Appearance
The standard height and weight of the German wirehaired pointer is 24 – 26 inches and 60 – 70 pounds respectively. This breed is a muscular and medium-sized dog with a long body. This breed is longer than it is tall. It has long snout with a dark brownish nose. The eyes are brown, medium-sized and oval-shaped. It has rounded ears hanging on either side of the head.
This breed also has deep and wide chest. In the United States, the tail is normally docked or removed however; in some countries in Europe docking is considered illegal and is therefore banned. The coat of the German wirehaired pointer is its most distinctive feature. The color of the coat ranges from roan, liver and white and solid liver.
Grooming
The wiry coat of this breed should be brushed or combed with regularity; twice a week would be fine. Once a week bathing is fine as long as the dog does not have any dust or anything that would give it an offensive odor.
Mood
The mood of a German wirehaired pointer is generally positive. This breed is active, intelligent, loyal, affectionate and eager to learn. They could show warm and friendly attitude towards people that they know but they can be timid or a little distant and angry on strangers. With this kind of behavior towards strangers, they could make good watchdogs.
This breed can be dominant and destructive if they did not get enough exercise. They tend to do well with other animals especially with cats but if they are upset because of lack of exercise, they could display a handful amount of bad mood until the end of the day. They even display this kind of negative attitude with their masters.
With Children
The German wirehaired pointer is a friendly and playful dog. They could get along well with children that they know. This breed is very active outdoors especially if they are engaged on interesting activities such as walking, running, chasing or hunting.
Training & Exercise
Training a German wirehaired pointer should be handled with utmost care and gentleness. They are quite sensitive to the tone of their trainer/owner/handler. They can be fully motivated on food-reward training techniques.
Exercise is a vital key towards the development of body, mind and character of the German wirehaired pointer. 2 – 3 hours of outdoor exercise is what it takes to keep it healthy. Without proper amount of exercise, this breed would surely display lack of interest in any activity, destructive and dominant pattern and other negative traits.
Health & Life Expectancy
The German wirehaired pointer usually lives a life of 12 – 14 years. This breed is a highly active dog and they are not suitable for indoor life. The common illnesses that are usually seen on this breed are genetic eye disease, skin cancer, ear infections and hip dysplasia.
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