Gundog group · Germany
German Wirehaired Pointer
Also called GWP, Deutsch Drahthaar, Drahthaar.
Large dog, needs a serious amount of exercise, quick to learn.
- Affectionate
- Eager
- Determined
- Loyal
- Aloof with strangers
- Size
- Large
- Weight
- 23 to 32 kg50 to 70 lb
- Lives
- 14 to 16 years
- Energy
- Very High
- Trains
- High
- Barks
- Moderate
Training
Training a German Wirehaired Pointer
Gundog breeds. Quick to learn and quick to get over-excited. The work is calm around distractions, not obedience.
Consistent Boundaries
Start here
GWPs are more independent than GSPs. They need clear routines and consistent rewards from day one.
Work Ethic
Bred to work in harsh conditions, they need jobs to do. Hunting, tracking, or retrieval work satisfies their drive.
Socialisation
Natural wariness of strangers requires early, extensive socialisation to develop balanced temperament.
The app turns this into five to fifteen minutes a day.
Add your German Wirehaired Pointer and it builds the plan around their age, where they came from and what they already know, on video with Atlas and Shango.
Free to start. iPhone. No card needed.
At home
Living with one
Bred to find, flush and retrieve game alongside a person. Biddable, busy, and happiest with a job.
Gets on with
- ChildrenHigh
- Other dogsModerate
- StrangersLow
- CatsLow
Breed averages. Early socialisation and the individual dog matter more.
- Exercise
- 2+ hours daily. Requires vigorous exercise including running, swimming, and field work. Thrives with active owners.
- Grooming
- Moderate. Weekly brushing, hand-stripping twice yearly for proper coat texture. Beard may need cleaning after meals.
- Drool
- Low
- Coat
- Wiry, Weather-resistant, Dense undercoatLiver, Liver and White, Liver Roan, Black and White
- In a flat
- Needs more space than a flat gives.
Health
Things to ask a breeder or vet about
Hip Dysplasia
Moderate
Joint condition common in active sporting breeds
Von Willebrand Disease
Moderate
Blood clotting disorder that can be tested for genetically
Entropion
Mild
Eyelid abnormality that may require surgical correction
Where they come from
History
Developed in Germany in the late 1800s as an all-terrain hunting dog with a protective wire coat for harsh conditions. Combines Pointer, Foxhound, Poodle, and German Shorthaired Pointer bloodlines. The distinctive beard and eyebrows provide protection from underbrush.
- Frau · Personal hunting dog of German dog writer and breed developer Sigismund Freiherr von Zedlitz und Neukirch
