German Wirehaired Pointer
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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]
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]
References
- ^ a b c Deutsch Drahthaar (in German). Dortmund: Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen. Archived 24 January 2026.
- ^ a b c FCI-Standard N° 298: FCI-Standard N°98: Deutsch Drahthaar (German Wirehaired Pointer). Thuin, Belgium: Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2026.
- ^ a b FCI breeds nomenclature: Deutsch Drahthaar (98). Thuin, Belgium: Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2026.
- ^ a b Welpenstatistik (in German). Dortmund: Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen. Archived 12 March 2026.
- ^ Kirsten M. McMillan, Jon Bielby, Carys L. Williams, Melissa M. Upjohn, Rachel A. Casey, Robert M. Christley (2024). Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death. Scientific Reports. 14, article 531. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-50458-w.