Twelch:

What you are describing is exactly what the Deutsch drahthaar was developed to do. The drahthaar includes ancestors from the following breeds: Stichelhaar, Griffon, Pudlepointer, and Deutsch Kurzhaar (shorthair). The drahthaar was developed by the German foot hunter who wanted a pointer, a retriever that worked equally well on land and in the water, a blood tracker for big game recovery, a flusher, and a dog aggressive enough to bring down wounded big game. There are a number of U.S. breeders that conformto the strict breeding and testing regulations that were developed by the Verein Deutsch Drahthaar breeding organization.There are some great pictures posted on Group North America's web site showing the versatility of these dogs. You can view them at www.vdd-gna.org. If you have any questions regarding drahthaars I would be happy to try and answer them. Good luck with your search.

Wildflugel