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German Wirehaired Pointer


GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER
German Wirehaired Pointer Stats:

COUNTRY: Germany
WEIGHT: 60-70 pounds
HEIGHT: 24-26 inches
COAT: Harsh, wiry
COLOR: Brown and white
OTHER NAMES: Deutscher Drahthaariger Vorstehhund, Drahthaar
REGISTRY: FCI, AKC, UKC, TKC, CKC
GROUP: Gun Dog

The Deutsch known Drahthaar more as “the wire hair” were begun to raise by the end of century XIX with the eagerness to find a dog that developed its abilities for the hunting and it pointed by where it was the prey, all this to them without concerning the inclemencies of the climate since its particularly rough hair helped him to remain more time outdoors thus taking step to a new race of hunters who are preferred in Germany and other countries of the world.

One of the characteristics distinguish that it is the glance that can be noble and simultaneously very energetic, its hair that is very rough and hard call “wire hair” is perfect for the climate changes.