German Wirehaired Pointer
Dog breed
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The German Wirehaired Pointer or Deutsch Drahthaar is a German breed of pointing dog of Griffon type. It is closely related to the other German pointer breeds, the German Short-haired Pointer, the German Long-haired Pointer and the Large Münsterländer. It was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.[3][2][4][1]
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- Deutsch Drahthaar
- Deutscher Drahthaariger Vorstehhund
- Drahthaar
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History
The Deutsch Drahthaar was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.[3]
In the fifteen years from 2010 to 2024, the annual number of new registrations in Germany averaged just over 3000, with a low of 2587 and a high of 3629; the total number of registrations in the period was 45066, or about 4% of the total of 1127154 registrations.[4]
Characteristics
Health
A 2024 UK study found a median longevity of 13 years for the breed, close to the average of 12.5 for all dogs.[5]
