Ask Annabel - German Wirehaired Pointers!

German Wirehaired Pointers are so cool so why don't you have a look at some facts about them:

#1. "The German Wirehaired Pointer is a medium-sized, well muscled dog."
#2. "The body is a little longer than it is tall."
#3. "The medium sized, oval eyes are brown, with medium length eyebrows."
#4. "The ears are rounded, hanging close to the head."
#5. "The teeth meet in a scissors bite."
#6. "The neck is strong and slender."
#7. "The high-set tail is docked to two-fifths of it's original length."
#8. "The coat has an undercoat that is dense in the winter and thin in the summer. The weather-resistant, water-repellent, wiry outer coat is straight lying flat and harsh about 2 inches (5.8 cm.) long. Hair on the beard, forehead and whiskers is slightly longer to protect the face. The coat colors are liver and white, either with ticking, roan or spotted and sometimes a solid liver. The head is liver, with or without a white blaze and the ears are liver."
#9. "The German Wirehaired Pointer is very active and intelligent."
#10. "Eager to learn and loyal to their family, they need a handler with a consistent in approach."
#11. "They like to be occupied and enjoy working for their owner."
#12. "They are friendly with those they know, but can be distant with strangers and should be socialized, preferably at an early age."
#13. "Their hunting instincts lore them to roam."
#14. "Powerful and energetic they can become bored and hard to manage without enough exercise."
#15. "The German Wirehaired Pointer is a good all-around gun dog, able to hunt any sort of game on any sort of terrain. This dog has a good nose and can track, point, and retrieve on both land and water. Steady, lively and vigorous."
#16. "Children should be taught how to display proper leadership skills."
#17. "With proper leadership they will get along well with other dogs and household animals."
#18. "They make good watchdogs."
#19. "Height: Dogs 24-26 inches (60-67 cm.)
Bitches 22-24 inches (56-62 cm.)"
#20. "Weight: 60-70 pounds (27-32 kg.)"
#21. "The German Wirehaired Pointer is not recommended for apartment life. They can be somewhat high strung and very active indoors; needs plenty of exercise to prevent extreme indoor restlessness. They will do best with at least a large yard."
#22. "Life Expectancy: About 12-14 years."

Info from: http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/germanwirehairedpointer.htm
Pointer face from: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.pedigree.com.au/breeds/images/german_wirehaired_pointer_01.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.pedigree.com.au/breeds/%3Fb%3D292%26p%3DG%26pp%3D&usg=__AIvuqWFhBmBy61kGKSVEKf3ekoo=&h=196&w=196&sz=9&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=NQN33OrBjVokRM:&tbnh=156&tbnw=156&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGerman%2BWirehaired%2BPointer%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1256%26bih%3D682%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=1057&vpy=327&dur=3201&hovh=156&hovw=156&tx=91&ty=39&ei=6GPBTLXfFMH78Aab4YjxBA&oei=6GPBTLXfFMH78Aab4YjxBA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:9,s:0
Pointer body from: http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.greatdogsite.com/admin/uploaded_files/1190781482german_wirehaired_pointer.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.greatdogsite.com/breeds/details/German_Wirehaired_Pointer/&usg=__AJYxcUc0jMhjoCsP8tB5emjXSqg=&h=432&w=500&sz=131&hl=en&start=0&zoom=1&tbnid=q_d2Kvsnpz6AxM:&tbnh=161&tbnw=188&prev=/images%3Fq%3DGerman%2BWirehaired%2BPointer%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dsafari%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Den%26biw%3D1256%26bih%3D682%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=hc&vpx=141&vpy=120&dur=177&hovh=209&hovw=242&tx=150&ty=62&ei=6GPBTLXfFMH78Aab4YjxBA&oei=6GPBTLXfFMH78Aab4YjxBA&esq=1&page=1&ndsp=16&ved=1t:429,r:0,s:0