German Wirehaired Pointer
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Wirehaired Pointer is a multi-purpose
hunting dog that also excels in
different sports Dreiling retrieving and
pointing game from pheasant and raccoons
to deer this is a very active strong
intelligent alert loyal and affectionate
breed the drakes a great watchdog and a
wonderful companion for an active family
the German Wirehaired Pointer was
developed in Germany in the end of the
19th century by crossing the German
Shorthaired Pointer with the various
types of Gryphon Steve Schell a dog that
was developed by crossing the pointer
Foxhound Bude L pointer and polish water
dog and the feudal pointer this breed
developed by more serious hunters who
needed a harsher tempered multi-purpose
dog the German Wirehaired Pointer was
admitted into the German cartel in 1928
the first breed member arrived to the
United States in the 1920s and the
American Kennel Club recognized the
breed in 1959 the United Kennel Club
registered the breed a little earlier in
1948 the German Wirehaired Pointer make
an excellent family companion but most
breed members are used as working or
hunting dogs the German Wirehaired
Pointer is an active boisterous
affectionate and intelligent people
oriented breed with a great stamina that
needs a job to do
this breed is extremely loyal and forms
very close funds with its owner
however this breed is a one-person dog
the German Wirehaired Pointer requires
constant human companionship and tends
to suffer from separation anxiety
this breed makes an excellent watchdog
and will always protect its family the
German Wirehaired Pointer is a very good
family companion
most breed members are fairly tolerant
of children and will make a great
playmate for them however young German
Wirehaired Pointer must be always
supervised as it may accidentally play a
little bit too rough the properly
socialized German Wirehaired Pointer
will be usually friendly with strangers
although many tend to be reserved this
dog will definitely prefer the company
of its own family than other people
however your dog will not be aggressive
towards new people and therefore won’t
be a good guard dog the German
Wirehaired Pointer can be aggressive
towards other dogs especially males as
it tends to be dominant and pushy with
them you also have to be very careful
around toy breed as this dog sees them
as a prey if you don’t train your dog
properly it will attack almost every
small animal however this breed can be
socialized with a household cat but will
continue to chase and even kill strange
cats the German Wirehaired Pointer is
considered a fairly low maintenance
breed brusher dog at least twice a week
with a firm bristle brush and a steel
comb you might need to comb out a beard
and mustache daily to remove food or
anything else stuck in it this breeds
coat must be stripped twice a year pluck
out dead hair by hand or with a
stripping knife some owners prefer to
have this procedure done by a
professional groomer bathe your dog only
when necessary not more than two three
times a year using a special dog shampoo
this breed is an average shredder and
plucking can reduce the amount of
shedding to prevent irritations and
infections check the paw pads clean the
ears trim the nails and brush the teeth
on a regular basis the German Wirehaired
Pointer is a very intelligent and
trainable breed but requires an
experienced and dominant owner as it can
be stubborn and willful
this breed learns very fast especially
at field training it also excels at
obedience and agility competitions
however the German Wirehaired Pointer
has some staining difficulties
it is extremely distractible tends to do
things that it finds more interesting
and may ignore or disobey commands if
they seem less fun the owner must always
and completely control the situation and
provide the dog with enough exercise the
German Wirehaired Pointer is one of the
few hunting breeds that can perform in
almost all hunting tasks pointer
retriever water and upland bird dog and
scent hounds if don’t use your dog for
hunting it will require formal training
such as obedience agility or other forms
of training
this breed must be taught that it must
work for earning something for example
before you feed play or go for a walk
with your dog make it perform some
command this will help you to establish
yourself as a pack leader the German
Wirehaired Pointer is a tireless
extremely energetic dog that can work
very hard for a very long time long this
breed definitely needs an active family
or individual as it requires plenty of
vigorous exercise at least an hour daily
or a job to do along daily brisk walk or
a jog on a leash is a must without
proper exercise your dog will become
Restless and destructive the German
Wirehaired Pointer makes an excellent
cycling jogging hunting companion loves
to play swim and enjoys different dogs
sports this breed needs time to run off
the leash your dog will feel better in a
large yard but remember that this breed
loves to explore and can escape easily
dig under jump over the fence to find
another way out
