german shorthair or wirehair

jagertiger · 06-21-2003, 12:55 AM

I am going to get a german shorthair pointer or a wirehair but I' m not sure which one I should get this would be my first dog I would be training for hunting (upland birds and waterfowl) is there much of a difference in training or in they' re ability' s
any help would be great

HOSS · 06-22-2003, 03:53 PM

I don' t think you could go wrong with either I' ve had shorthairs for yrs and all the wirehairs I' ve seen have been impressive. find a quality breeder with the type of bloodline background your looking for and jump right in. look at litters from both breeds if possible and the right pup for you will pick you before you make up your mind. use you PC and do some research

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sfarrell · 06-26-2003, 11:26 PM

Jagertiger, I am a breeder of german shorthairs. I haven' t been around many wirehairs But you can' t go wrong with a shorthair. They are smart and very loving.I have a really nice female pup that is 10wks old. She is pointing wings and has been around adults and kids. let me know if you are interest. I can e-mail you some pictures.

Tal/IL · 06-27-2003, 03:08 PM

I may be predjudiced by my affection for the breed, but if you are going to use the dog for waterfowling, I' d go with the Wirehair because the coat affords more protection from cold water.

Nic Barca · 06-27-2003, 04:16 PM

The wirehair would be better if your hunting in heavy bush where the a shorthaired dog would get scratched on the face. And like Tal said, it might be better in the water. Otherwise shorthair if it' s hot and open where your hunting.

Red Hawk · 07-13-2003, 02:08 AM

I' d go with the SH because i have had one before. great hunting dog but i had to get rid of him because of a stupid cat[:' (][:@]

yellowlabman · 07-13-2003, 05:43 AM

Both very good choices. I have hunted over both, but never owned either. IMHO, from what I have experienced, I would have to ask myself, " What will I be hunting the majority of the time?" If I answered upland birds, I would say the choice is even. If I answered waterfowl, I would go with the Wirehair. As earlier stated, their coats are a little tougher and could stand the cold better. You can not go wrong with either choice, just make sure you buy from good hunting stock and train it properly.

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seattlesetters · 07-22-2003, 10:30 PM

English Setter, or, maybe a wirehair.