German Wirehaired Pointers vs other pointing breeds??

Mapledog said:
Thanks for the response! I have heard that they have a tendency to go face to face with porcupine and coon quite often. Is this just specific to the wirehairs? Or are German shorthairs similar?
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My experience is that the longer the GSPs have been in states the less emphasis most breeders put on fur aggression. And the closer the bloodline is to Germany the more likely. GWPs also but even if the breeder doesn't breed for it, you're more apt to get a throwback that will have the fur gene than the GSP. Also, I think the Draut's from VDD lines will probably have more fur genes in them because they breed and train close to the German standards. Also, I have owned many Wires that do not like strangers. I've had 2 that no one but immediate family could touch. I have one now that notices everything! freaks out when she comes out of the house and sees that a car has been moved! Barks and growls when company comes. warms up to them after a while and does not have the fur gene. The other loves everyone. Would jump in a car with anyone. Is very loving and calm..... and will hunt down and kill anything with fur. If you can't handle that you'll be happier with a setter or Brit.
 
birddude said:
My experience is that the longer the GSPs have been in states the less emphasis most breeders put on fur aggression. And the closer the bloodline is to Germany the more likely. GWPs also but even if the breeder doesn't breed for it, you're more apt to get a throwback that will have the fur gene than the GSP. Also, I think the Draut's from VDD lines will probably have more fur genes in them because they breed and train close to the German standards. Also, I have owned many Wires that do not like strangers. I've had 2 that no one but immediate family could touch. I have one now that notices everything! freaks out when she comes out of the house and sees that a car has been moved! Barks and growls when company comes. warms up to them after a while and does not have the fur gene. The other loves everyone. Would jump in a car with anyone. Is very loving and calm..... and will hunt down and kill anything with fur. If you can't handle that you'll be happier with a setter or Brit.
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Is it possible to train them not to run fur? It doesn’t bother me much but being in NW MT I don’t want to have issues of them chasing large predators when I’m chasing grouse in the mountains. I have had labs that chased deer but was able to break them pretty easy off of that.

As for the hit or miss with people that is fine. As long as they are good with immediate family and kids that’s all I can ask.

Thanks again for all the insight!
 
Mapledog said:
Is it possible to train them not to run fur? It doesn’t bother me much but being in NW MT I don’t want to have issues of them chasing large predators when I’m chasing grouse in the mountains. I have had labs that chased deer but was able to break them pretty easy off of that.

As for the hit or miss with people that is fine. As long as they are good with immediate family and kids that’s all I can ask.

Thanks again for all the insight!
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Chase of deer can be cured, the fur comments are more chance encounters in the field, and instead of ignoring and moving on it’s your going to die. My advice would be don’t tolerate chasing of any fur starting at home, bunnies, squirrels you name it. Some work it out over time but I don’t see any reason to tolerate it then be upset when it eats a porcupine
 
Quailnerd said:
Chase of deer can be cured, the fur comments are more chance encounters in the field, and instead of ignoring and moving on it’s your going to die. My advice would be don’t tolerate chasing of any fur starting at home, bunnies, squirrels you name it. Some work it out over time but I don’t see any reason to tolerate it then be upset when it eats a porcupine
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That makes sense! I don’t let my current dogs chase anything with fur so that won’t be an issue. Thanks for the clarification!
 
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