German Wirehaired Pointer — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

German Wirehaired Pointer — breed standard (AKC: size, coat, temperament, type)

Claims

• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* A medium-sized, well-muscled gundog of the Pointer family, developed in Germany for all-round field work; intelligent, energetic and determined.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Males stand 24–26 inches at the withers; bitches are somewhat smaller, yet never below 22 inches, and any dog outside the height limits is severely penalized.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The frame is a little longer than it is tall, in roughly a ten-to-nine proportion, with a short, straight and strong back.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The signature coat is harsh, wiry and weather resistant (somewhat water-repellent); the flat-lying outer coat is 1–2 inches long over a dense winter undercoat.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Accepted colours are liver and white, seen as liver-and-white spotting, liver roan, ticked or roaned spotting, or solid liver; the head and ears are liver, sometimes with a white blaze.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The eyes are brown, the nose dark brown, and the bite is a true scissors; the ears are rounded and hang close to the head.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Temperament is sound and reliable; the dog may be aloof but not unfriendly with strangers, and is a loyal, affectionate, eager-to-please companion.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The tail is set high and docked to about two-fifths of its natural length.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* Penalties: a spotted or flesh-coloured nose, any black in the coat, a short smooth or soft woolly or overly long coat, and excessive artificial grooming are all severely penalized.
• *[Paraphrased derived summary — non-Open-Access source.]* The AKC standard lists no formal disqualifications; deviations from the ideal are penalized in proportion to their severity.