WHAT ARE THEY MIXED WITH, AIREDALES?
No. GWP’s have no Terrier ancestors, despite their appearance. GWP’s trace their origins back about 120 years to Germany, where breeders wanted to develop a rugged, versatile hunting dog that would work closely with one or more hunters on foot in varied terrain. The Germans desired a dog with a coat that would protect it when working in heavy cover or cold water, yet be easy to groom. The primary ancestor of the GWP was a breed called the Pudelpointer. The Pudelpointer, itself, was developed by crossing the German Pudel and the English Pointer. By selectively crossing the Pudelpointer to a variety of continental hunting including the Griffon, Stichelhaar, Polish water dogs, early German Shorthairs, etc. the breed we know today as the German Wirehaired Pointer evolved. Today, the German Wirehaired is the most popular dog in its homeland. Because of its ruggedness and unique, close-fitting, harsh, protective coat, the breed is well able to withstand hunting in cold climates, and is, ther
