THE GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER
The German Wirehaired Pointer has quickly become popular in Denmark, not least because of its great versatility and excellent hunting skills. In fact, the German Wirehaired Pointer is not a very old breed. The breed originates from Germany, where a lot of work was done in the 19th century to create a robust pointer that also had a keen eye for wild game. The German Wirehaired Pointer has been bred using several German pointer breeds..
The breed has only been in Denmark for just over 100 years but has been popular from the start. The breed became more widespread after World War II. The German Wirehaired Pointer is known for its great versatility and can rightly be described as an all-round hunting dog used for many different types of hunting. The main characteristic of German Wirehaired Pointer is its love of working, its drive and hunting skills, and together with the breed's versatility, it makes for a stable retriever in water and on land, and for hunting both birds and wild game. The German Wirehaired Pointer is used in the field to hunt partridge, in the forest for snipes and pheasants, is a faithful companion for retrieving and has a great deal of strength post-shoot of wild game.
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DEERHUNTER
The German Wirehaired Pointer has a lively temperament and is known to be both alert and energetic. One of the characteristics of the breed is the dog's rough coat and its charming "beard”. They come in different colour variants, such as liver and black dappled with or without large patches, liver or ticked. The Wirehaired male measures between 61–68 cm in height, and the bitches 57–64 cm. Their sturdy frame means the males weigh 28-32 kg and the bitches 27-31 kg.
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DEERHUNTER
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