GERMAN
WIREHAIRED
POINTER

The German Wirehaired Pointer was developed in Germany in 1870.

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 Hunters were attempting to create a rugged and versatile dog that could hunt on rough terrain.

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 The German Wirehaired Pointer is a selective crossbreeding of the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, pudelpointer, German pointer, Stichelhaar, and Deutscher-Kur zhaar.

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Their primary goal was to create a wire coated dog of medium-sized that could work closely as a gun dog. This dog would search and locate and then point Upland game.

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 The breed was developed and was capable of working both feather and Fur game with excellent skill while retrieving waterfall.

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 The breed was also a welcome companion and family pet that served as a watchdog for its human’s property.

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 The German Wirehaired Pointer is an incredibly versatile hunting dog that excels at confirmation and obedience trials.