What kind of dog is a Deutsch drahthaar?
The Deutsch Drahthaar is a medium-sized, well-muscled dog. The body is a little longer than it is tall. The skull is broad with a moderate stop. The muzzle is long and straight leading to the dark brown nose. The medium-sized, oval eyes are brown, with medium length eyebrows. The ears are rounded, hanging close to the head.
What kind of temperament does a Deutsch drahthaar have?
Temperament. The Deutsch Drahthaar is very active and intelligent. Eager to learn and loyal to its family, it needs a handler who is consistent in approach. The Drahthaar likes to be occupied and enjoys working for its owner. It is friendly with those it knows, but can be distant with strangers and should be socialized, preferably at an early age.
What was the original purpose of the Deutsch drahthaar?
Although people now keep this breed as companion dogs, they were originally bred as hunting dogs. They worked as pointers or hunters for those hunting birds, deer, fox, rabbits, and boars. The purpose of developing the breed was to create a dog that could search well and meet the needs of their owners.
What kind of hunting does a Deutsche drahthaar do?
It is not uncommon for a Deutsche Drahthaar owner to hunt waterfowl at the crack of dawn, hunt upland game, and blood track a wounded deer all in the same day with the same dog!! In the United States we have become accustom to hunting with so called specialist i.e. retrievers, pointers, and tracking dogs.
What’s the difference between Deutsch drahthaar and German Wirehaired Pointer?
The main difference between the Deutsch Drahthaar and the German Wirehaired Pointer is that the Deutsch Drahthaar is still bred to the standards that were established more than 100 years ago when the German breeders determined that they had cultivated the most proficient versatile hunting dog around.
Who are the ancestors of the Deutsch drahthaar?
The Deutsch-Drahthaar (DD) began with the idea of developing a breed from the existing individual hunting specialists that would be universal and could do all the practical hunting tasks. Among the ancestors of the Deutsch-Drahthaar belong the old Water Poodle and the English Pointer.
Who are the members of the Verein Deutsch drahthaar?
The Verein Deutsch-Drahthaar (VDD) is a member of the Jagdgebrauchshundeverband (Hunting Dog User Association) (JGHV) and associated with the Verband fur das deutsche Hundewesen (Association for German Dog Affairs) (VDH) and the FCI. The club has 34 regional groups belonging to it in many countries, including USA and Canada.
The Deutsch Drahthaar is a medium-sized sporting dog that was developed for their all-around hunting prowess. These dogs show talent in all areas of hunting, including the tracking of wounded game, the flushing or pointing out of small game and game birds, and the retrieval of fallen targets either on land or in water.