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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, [1] 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 ...
The principal difference between the breed and the German Wirehaired Pointer is the head, it differs in being heavier and broader, something it inherited from its shepherd forebears; it has hanging ears and particularly long eyebrows which give it an almost threatening appearance.
I always have at least 2 intact males at home at all times, free roam, no issues. All of the DDs I have encountered are like mine. All the German wirehaired pointers i have encountered are similar to the elevator story. In North America there are a few differences between AKC GWPs and registered DDs, temperament and working ability are key.
Griffon is a type of dog, a collection of breeds that were originally hunting dogs.There are three lines of the griffon type recognized by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI): the Griffon Vendéens, the wirehaired pointers, and the smousje (Belgian companion dogs or Dutch Smoushond).
The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (also called the Korthals Griffon and the Griffon d'arrêt à poil dur Korthals in France and Quebec) is a breed of dog used in hunting as a gundog. It is sometimes considered to be Dutch in ancestry, due to the nationality of the breed founder, Eduard Karel Korthals.
In 1878, at the annual dog show of the Verein zur Veredelung der Hunderassen in Frankfurt am Main, it was agreed that breed standards for German dogs would be established at the show to be held in Hannover in 1879; standards for both the Deutsch Kurzhaar (German Short-haired Pointer) and the Deutsch Langhaar (German Long-haired Pointer) were ...
Wire-haired may refer to a number of dog breeds with a harsh, wiry coat: . German Wirehaired Pointer; Istrian Coarse-haired Hound, also known as the Wirehaired Istrian Hound ...
Man walking a spaniel gun dog (East Riding of Yorkshire, 2018). Gun dogs or bird dogs are types of hunting dogs developed to assist hunters in finding and retrieving game, [1] typically various fowls that are shot down on the wing (in flight).