Wirehair Coats Pics

[JoshHaker]

I recently spent some time around a camp fire with a few wirehairs and got to see what people like about them. They have very good personalities! (not taking away from other attributes) I would like to see some examples of the different coat lengths. I have never seen one with a very short coat although I had a friend that saw one at a local trial that he said you would of thought it was a shorthair. Is this acceptable within the breed standards?

[DogNewbie]

I think that'd be considered a slick. But you can find ones with very tight coats that still have normal furnishings on the face. That's my personal favorite look.

[dead mike]

these are my two slick wirehairs. some in this litter had furnishings, mine didnt...sure wish they did because i was sick of telling people they were gwps and not gsp's.

Heres my bros DD. Beautiful coat that doesnt pick up anything and the dog runs outside in -20c no problem. For me he has a little to much furnishings on the head, the burs where i hunt are brutal and hard on a dog with a bad coat. The burs on the body of a dog slow them right up, although this DD has a great coat and wouldnt stick to his body. The PP in the above pic is almost bald at the end of hunting season, burs are hard on him.


to answer the question, no a short coat is not within the breed standard.

[JoshHaker]

does the slick coat feel like a shorthair or is it still stiff feeling?

[dead mike]

stiff. the hair is like needles and stay in fabric for years, alot more needle like than a gsp. They are great coats in themselves, just dont meet the criteria of the German bred dogs.

[Rockstar]

The DD dog pictured by the other poster has a nice coat, save the head feathering, so with dogs like that around hunt season, I usually trim (with scissors) the feathering on the head, legs etc dog is then bur free.
Of course, the old timers say never to cut, but they dont hunt my dogs and I hate bicking ANY burrs, so I dont have to when I trim. Strippping only goes so far with some dogs.
With a perfect coat, you usually have no trimming. Its wash and wear. Yearround.




These are (10-11 coat) Drahtharrs. Thing of beauty and very functional.

[gregm]

GWP

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[Ghosted3]

The DD that is near the brick structure is hands down the best looking dog I have ever seen!!!

Corry

[utprizewire]

Short and tight. DD pup at 10 months


Short and tight. Wirehair at 6 yrs of age



DD at 1-2 yrs of age. Judged to have a very good coat in the VDD



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[Rockstar]

Real nice dog!!




My only issue(s) with DDs are that they are smarter than most kids, 1 person dogs, and most are just too smart.
Mine is also a terrible counter thief.

Id advise any to really not to look at this breed if you dont hunt at least 30Xs per year.

Hunting is their being, and if theyre not used often, they will hunt your left over food, stray cats & critters, your dirty clothes, kids stuffed animals etc and give you reminders-like chewed decks, dog houses etc.
But when theyre hunted, worked often and worn out, theyre great dogs.

[Back]

I really like the looks of a GWP. Almost got one this last time, but stuck with the GSP since I had already had two.

I will own a GWP a some point.

[uplandguide]

Keep them coming, beautiful dogs.. I have one on the way from Sarge & Stoli if I want it..this has got me thinking

[Georgia Boy]

[JKP]

The length of the coat, as long as its within general parameters, is a personal choice. Its the structure of a coat that makes it good or possibly great. Hard outer coat (guard hairs) and dense undercoat. Most important that the chest, legs, feet, stifles are well covered with dense, hard hair. Of course we all talk of the ultimate...but many dogs have very serviceable coats that hold up well in practice.

This is a pic of undercoat being raked out in the late spring. This dog has very dense undercoat...this took no more than a few seconds to remove. After a few minutes there were handfuls on the floor.

[DogNewbie]

The length of the coat, as long as its within general parameters, is a personal choice. Its the structure of a coat that makes it good or possibly great. Hard outer coat (guard hairs) and dense undercoat. Most important that the chest, legs, feet, stifles are well covered with dense, hard hair. Of course we all talk of the ultimate...but many dogs have very serviceable coats that hold up well in practice.

This is a pic of undercoat being raked out in the late spring. This dog has very dense undercoat...this took no more than a few seconds to remove. After a few minutes there were handfuls on the floor.

I've been thinking of getting a stripping tool. You like that one? That's the brand?

[ACooper]

The length of the coat, as long as its within general parameters, is a personal choice. Its the structure of a coat that makes it good or possibly great. Hard outer coat (guard hairs) and dense undercoat. Most important that the chest, legs, feet, stifles are well covered with dense, hard hair. Of course we all talk of the ultimate...but many dogs have very serviceable coats that hold up well in practice.

This is a pic of undercoat being raked out in the late spring. This dog has very dense undercoat...this took no more than a few seconds to remove. After a few minutes there were handfuls on the floor.

I've been thinking of getting a stripping tool. You like that one? That's the brand?

It looks to be a furminator, though I do not have any wire-haired dogs anymore the furminator is a great tool.

[Deuce]

Here's my 10 m/o DD, her coat is REAL tight, and very little furnishings, hardly ever shows up in pictures except with ice on it like below. She's tough as nails, had her out in 20 degree weather yesterday for ducks and she was just fine. If you're looking for tighted coated dogs, vom entenmoor is a breeder to look at. My pup is out of one of their dogs.



Also, FWIW, I do not agree that they are awful dogs in the house and need to be hunted 30+ days or look elsewhere. I've hunted no where near what I've wanted to this year, definitely not 30 days and she's just fine. She gets a couple miles of walks/runs a day and obedience/training drills daily. She has some counter surfing moments, but she's also a puppy still. I will agree they're smart beyond belief, blown away with how quickly they catch on.

[cohanzick creek]

Hey Deuce,
Your girl looks alot like my Donut. I think Donut just has a few more hairs on her face lol

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