German Wirehaired Pointer for sale in the Netherlands
The German Wirehaired Pointer is a powerful all-round field, forest and water gundog with a protective wire coat and strong game drive. A suitable owner checks daily needs, health and breeding records before choosing either a puppy or an adult dog.
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German Wirehaired Pointer
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- Origin
- Germany
- Height
- Female 57–64 cm, male 61–68 cm
- Weight
- Approximately 20–32 kg
- Life expectancy
- 12–14 years
- Coat
- Harsh dense wire coat with undercoat and beard. Brush weekly and strip
- Energy
- Very high: field work, tracking, retrieving and swimming every day
- Character
- Determined, intelligent, balanced, willing and hunting-oriented
- Suitable for
- Experienced hunters or highly active working-dog homes
Background and temperament
The breed was developed in Germany as a powerful all-round field, forest and water gundog with a protective wire coat and strong game drive. That original task still shapes drive, pace and independence. Expect the breed behaviour described here and do not choose on appearance alone. Build recall, steadiness to game, retrieving and gun introduction carefully through rewards without trying to suppress hunting passion through harsh correction. Start socialisation, solitude and calm handling while young, using rewards and clear predictable boundaries. A stable dog can recover from new stimuli without continually barking, fleeing or threatening.
Exercise and daily care
Plan long terrain exercise and hunting-oriented scent work every day and inspect ears, eyes, feet, muscles and ticks after field work. Coat care is: Harsh dense wire coat with undercoat and beard. Brush weekly and strip. Also inspect ears, teeth, nails, skin and pads weekly. Keep the dog lean and increase running, jumping, cycling or heavy work gradually while growing. A garden does not replace shared exercise, mental work and rest. Teach an off-switch too, so extensive activity does not become chronic agitation.
Health and choosing a breeder
Request official hip, elbow and ECVO results plus vWD-II DNA status and discuss epilepsy, thyroid disease, heart and gastric torsion. Request original results linked to both parents and verify date, identity and assessing body. A verbal promise or DNA panel alone is insufficient. Discuss longevity, behaviour, causes of death and relatedness across the family. Choose a breeder who records problems, socialises puppies appropriately and values functional build and temperament above colour, size or show results.
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