German Wirehaired Pointer dog

 German Wirehaired pointer dog
German Wirehaired pointer dog is great hunter, German Wirehaired pointer dog is fast and strong dog, German Wirehaired pointer dog is a  faithful dog and loves human companion.
Hunt called the very first exercise in the history of mankind, but it is not just a sport. In ancient times, when the ax, club and spear were the only weapons which man procured food for himself and his family, hunting was a way of life. In those days people used the traps and pitfalls, hawks and falcons, nets and snares, bows and arrows. Later, the princes, to know and large landowners began to hunt not only for the sake of production, but rather for fun, but the common people, this privilege is not extended.
Nevertheless, in the middle of the XIX century, a series of political upheavals, along with the improvement of firearms and ammunition appearance spurred interest in hunting to such an extent that it includes everything, regardless of class. And when it became a popular hunting lifted on its wings, the number of hunters over udvoylos. It took more than dogs, and they started to breed. Slowly but surely, rock hounds began to specialize. Some dogs have worked in the woods and fields, looking for the hunter's prey, while others learned how to hold the prey in the land and water, and over time, each breed has acquired a special skill and dexterity of its kind activity.
European hunters it was hard to please because they needed a versatile Retriever, and not specialized in one or another form of hunting. Thus arose the rocks pointer that podnosili wounded prey. One of them originated in Germany - it's Deutsch-Drahthaar, which literally translated means "German haired."
To understand the origin of this breed, you need to remember that outside Germany there were many rocks podnosyaschih Pointer (retrievers), whose lines were crossed to a greater or lesser degree. In the first years of its existence the German club drathaarov included all wire-haired pointer breeds. Later it was divided into four subgroups, dealing with breed improvement drathaara, poodle-pointer, shtihelhaara (German coarse setter) and a griffin

  German Wirehaired pointer dog
German Wirehaired pointer dog has very thick undercoat, German Wirehaired pointer dog is an intelligent, energetic dog and a bold, tenacious hunter.
Most of the wire-haired pointer carried the blood of a griffin, shtihelhaara, poodle, and German short-haired pointer setter. Poodle Pointer is descended from a cross between a poodle males and females English pointer, but the creation of rocks and Griffin shtihelhaara participated Pointer, Foxhound, poodle-pointer and Polish water dog. Thus, it is easy to present such versatile capabilities that were inherited from their ancestors wire-haired Pointers century ago.
Germans - fine breeders and trainers - many require their hunting dogs. They had no patience for removing specialized breeds, they preferred the strong and sturdy dog ??that can work with any game on any terrain. That is what they have achieved in the Wire breed German pointer, which united the characteristics of a pointer, Foxhound and a poodle. The Germans have created a universal dog, approaching in quality to the ideal to which they aspired. She did stand over the game and brings prey on land and water, had a keen intuition, a strong constitution, courage, and wool, allowing work on any terrain.
Throughout the development of this breed special attention was paid to coat. In a statement the club members drathaarov from 1902 stated: "The most important breeding dogs is wire-haired." To do this, there are good reasons, because drathaar as universal dog had to work in any weather, forced his way through the thickets and bushes, in which the other dogs with less harsh hair would have to be evil.
His all-weather coat in the truest sense of the word and pretty much waterproof. Direct, long - two and a half to four inches, rough, bristly, it fits snugly to the body and protects the dog, but does not hide its forms.
Thick hair on the eyebrows protect the eye from damage and short beard and mustache, do not give a thorn bush branches scratching its head. Very thick undercoat in the winter is a good protection from the cold, but summer fades to such an extent that it becomes almost imperceptible.
Although Germany has long been drathaar favorite hunting dog, he was not admitted to the German Cartel breeders until 1928. Representatives of this breed began to import into the United States in the 20 years of this century. In 1953, organized by the American German Club drathaara. In 1959 the name of the breed was recorded in the AKC Stud Book as a German wire-haired pointer, and the club's name changed to the German American Club the Wire pointer

  German Wirehaired pointer dog
German Wirehaired pointer dog is a strong and muscular dog, German Wirehaired pointer dog is great hunting dog.

German wire-haired pointer official standard
Approved July 9, 1985 Revised May 14, 1989
General view. Muscular, medium sized dog with a characteristic appearance, proportional size and sturdy build. The most distinctive feature is a wiry, well protected from external influences wool and a thick and long hair on the face. Wirehaired Pointer - a typical setter on the characteristics and additive - an intelligent, energetic dog and a bold, tenacious hunter.
Growth, proportion, composition. Height: Males - 61-66 cm, females smaller, but their height should not be below 56 cm to maintain the working abilities of the breed of dog is above or below these limits is considered a vice. Housing is slightly stretched, the index format - 110. German haired pointer, a versatile hunter, its composition should reflect the inherent speed and endurance. Proportioned and size are the key to a good working qualities.
Head of medium length. Brown eyes, medium sized, oval, clear and clean, with moderate brow. Ears are rounded and not too wide, close to head. Skull broad, occiput moderately expressed. The transition from forehead to muzzle not sharply delineated. The muzzle is fairly long, straight and broad nasal bridge, parallel to the skull. Nose is dark brown, with wide open nostrils. Lips covered with long hair (mustache, beard), slightly raw and tight. Jaws strong with a complete set of evenly and densely arranged teeth. Scissor bite.
Faults: Yellow eyes or spotted bodily nose.
Neck, back, corps. The neck is medium length, slightly arched, without folds. Topline sloping noticeably. Skin elastic, skin-tight body. The chest is deep and volume, with enough ribs. The abdomen is well tucked up. Back short, straight and strong. Loins with napruzhinoy and short. Hips wide, rounded croup. Tail Set high, in a stressed state the dog brings it horizontally or slightly higher. Stopped by about three-fifths of the original length

  German Wirehaired pointer dog
German Wirehaired pointer dog is a working dog, German Wirehaired pointer dog is intelligent hunter.

Forequarters. Vanes sloping. Forelimbs straight and elbows close to the body. The bones of the forelimbs more flat than round, not coarse or heavy - do not interfere with the natural agility dog. Fifth toes are usually removed. Feet round, webbed fingers, tightly compressed, pads thick and firm, nails strong and sturdy.
Hindquarters. Angulations rear limb girdle compensate for the lack of those in front. Thighs strong and muscular. Angulation of knee and hock joints are expressed, when viewed from the rear hind legs parallel to each other. Dewclaws usually removed. Feet - the same as in forequarters.
Coat. Wiry hair, carrying the functional load is the most striking feature of the breed. She pretty much waterproof and provides the dog in any weather. The undercoat is dense enough to protect from winter cold, but in the summer so rare that almost imperceptible. Defines the breed coat tight to the body in one direction, it hard, wiry, from two and a half to five centimeters. Long enough to prevent your dog from cuts and scratches, but not long enough to hide her shape. At the bottom of the limb hair is shorter, between your fingers gently. On the head the hair is short and tight. On the shoulders and tail - is very thick and coarse. The tail is well dressed, especially on the lower side, but no suspension. Hair of the eyebrows hard, straight. Beard and mustache, medium length. Hepatic hair liver and white dogs can be shorter than whites.
Wool can be combed before the show, but it must have a natural look.
Coat a puppy can be shorter than that of an adult dog, but must maintain a tough, wiry texture

  German Wirehaired pointer dog
German Wirehaired pointer puppy is playful and active dog, German Wirehaired pointer dog is powerful dog, German Wirehaired pointer dog loves human companion.

Faults: short, straight, tight, soft, wavy, too long, too well-groomed and combed wool.
Color liver and white: a piebald, usually Crapo, Crapo spotted, roan or roan with Crapo and markings. The head of hepatic color, sometimes with a white blaze. Liver-colored ears.
FAULTS: Any manifestation of black in color.

 

   German Wirehaired pointer dog
Movement. The dog should be judged at a trot. Movement of the free and smooth, with wide removal of the forelimbs and powerful hind thrust. The German Wirehaired Pointer dog back of this should be straight and strong.Balanced temperament. German haired pointer aloof to strangers, but shows no aggression to them. This is a faithful and loving companion who is always glad to be useful to his master and learns to be happy