Related breedBoxer1880 to 1904 · GermanyGerman Wirehaired Pointer at a glance
- Origin
- Germany
- Appeared
- 1880 to 1902 (well documented)
- Family
- Pointer Setter
- Type
- Pointer / setter
- Size
- Large
- Life span
- 12 to 14 years
- Recognised by
- FCI, AKC, KC
- Status
- Living
- FCI standard
- No. 98
- DNA clade
- Pointer Setter (Parker 2017)
The name. Translation of Deutsch Drahthaar.
Same familyBullmastiff1860 to 1924 · United KingdomFamily and relatives
Descends from
German Shorthaired Pointer, Pudelpointer, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, German Roughhaired Pointer
Gave rise to
Český Fousek, Wirehaired Vizsla, Slovak Rough-haired Pointer
Sister breeds
Same family: Pointer Setter
Bracco Italiano, Brittany, Dalmatian, English Setter, German Longhaired Pointer, German Shorthaired Pointer
Same time, same continent
Airedale Terrier, Basset Hound, Boxer, Brittany, Bull Terrier, Bullmastiff
Close by DNAChihuahua1850 to 1904 · MexicoClosest relatives by shared DNA
- German Shorthaired Pointer46.3 Mb
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon43.0 Mb
- Vizsla21.5 Mb
- Large Münsterländer18.0 Mb
- Weimaraner15.6 Mb
- Irish Setter15.6 Mb
- English Setter14.5 Mb
- Gordon Setter11.4 Mb
- Spinone Italiano11.0 Mb
- Brittany9.9 Mb
Source: Parker et al. 2017, shared haplotypes in megabases.
Same eraDobermann1880 to 1900 · GermanyPlace in time
The German Wirehaired Pointer appears 1880 to 1902 (well documented), in the Victorian Breed Boom, when 94 breeds first appeared.
A full article on the German Wirehaired Pointer is coming. Meanwhile, the Border Collie shows what every breed page will hold: see the Border Collie.





