Oh, some other things I just remembered about our drahthaar. She would stot like a mule deer when running through the alfalfa fields. Kind of weird to see in a dog, and I don't know if that is normal for the breed. But like I said, she found the birds. When she was done with a field, I was confident that she hadn't missed any pheasants.

She was also a strong swimmer, but we didn't take her duck/goose hunting, since our chocolate lab was unbeatable in retreiving ability. Not that our drahthaar was bad, but our lab was just a real pleasure. I would think that a drahthaar would also make a great grouse hunting dog too.