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The German Wirehaired Pointer or Deutsch Drahthaar is a German breed of pointing dog of Griffon type. It is closely related to the other German pointer breeds, the German Short-haired Pointer, the German Long-haired Pointer and the Large Münsterländer. It was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.3241
History
The Deutsch Drahthaar was definitively accepted by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale in 1954.3
In the fifteen years from 2010 to 2024, the annual number of new registrations in Germany averaged just over 3000, with a low of 2587 and a high of 3629; the total number of registrations in the period was 45066, or about 4% of the total of 1127154 registrations.4
Characteristics
Health
A 2024 UK study found a median longevity of 13 years for the breed, close to the average of 12.5 for all dogs.5
References
References
- Deutsch Drahthaar (in German). Dortmund: Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen. Archived 24 January 2026.
- FCI-Standard N° 298: FCI-Standard N°98: Deutsch Drahthaar (German Wirehaired Pointer). Thuin, Belgium: Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2026.
- FCI breeds nomenclature: Deutsch Drahthaar (98). Thuin, Belgium: Fédération Cynologique Internationale. Accessed March 2026.
- Welpenstatistik (in German). Dortmund: Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen. Archived 12 March 2026.
- Kirsten M. McMillan, Jon Bielby, Carys L. Williams, Melissa M. Upjohn, Rachel A. Casey, Robert M. Christley (2024). Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death. Scientific Reports. 14, article 531. doi:10.1038/s41598-023-50458-w.