| My husband has been training Labrador Retrievers | | | | point, flush and retrieve not only upland game birds, but |
| since before we met. He is very good in working with | | | | also water fowl and fur bearing animals. |
| the dogs. Before long I began helping him with field | | | | In Europe the dogs are judged in all these categories. |
| training as well as basic obedience training. We | | | | He said that they are a very loyal and protective dog. |
| belonged to a retriever club and our dogs took part in | | | | Unlike Labrador's that will approach everyone, the |
| the field trial competitions. It was at one of these | | | | German wirehaired pointer needs to warm to a |
| competitions that I saw a German wirehaired pointer | | | | person first. The owner explained that they are very |
| for the first time. The dog stood out for several | | | | comical to have around because they are so intuitive |
| reasons, the majority of the dogs competing that day | | | | and fun loving, yet they have such a serious look |
| were Labrador's, this was an advanced field trial so | | | | about them because of the beard and their distinct |
| there were not that many dogs present, and the | | | | eyes. Their eyes are hazel color. Unlike other dogs |
| German wirehaired pointer has a very unique | | | | they look you in the eye as you talk to them or pet |
| appearance that is quite different than a Labrador. | | | | them. |
| I pointed the dog out to my husband and asked what | | | | My husband and I were so intrigued by this dog that |
| type of breed this was. The breed has the markings | | | | we looked into purchasing a German wirehaired |
| and build of German shorthairs, but they are covered | | | | pointer of our own. We had never trained a pointing |
| in long hairs and also have curly beards and ears. The | | | | breed and thought that this would be a fun area to |
| long hair and beards give the German wirehaired | | | | learn. We did not realize that the fur hunting instinct |
| pointers a very unique and comical appearance. This | | | | would be so strong in this breed. After several months |
| particular dog was liver colored and white. There are | | | | of basic obedience training we gave the dog to a |
| also black and white dogs in the breed. | | | | game farm to be used in upland game hunting. She |
| I kenneled the dog that I was field testing that day and | | | | was a fun dog and quite a clown, however she |
| approached the owner of the German wirehaired | | | | stalked our cats every chance she had. |
| retriever. The dog immediately stood up from its sitting | | | | She was also very strong willed and tried to be the |
| position and barked. The owner quieted the dog and | | | | top of the pecking order with our other dogs. We |
| had her sit. He explained that he had brought her to | | | | decided that the German wirehaired pointer is best |
| the field trial for socialization training. He said that he | | | | trained if they are an only dog, or are with their own |
| had been working with the breed for several years. | | | | breed. |
| They are a versatile breed in that they were bred to | | | | |