Breed # German Wirehaired Pointer The German Wirehaired Pointer is a sporting breed from Germany, standing males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in at the withers, weighing 60–70 lb. Recorded lifespan is 9–12 yrs. ![A photograph of the German Wirehaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/lg/german-wirehaired-pointer.webp) Breed group Sporting Origin Germany Height males 24–26 in · females 22–24 in Weight 60–70 lb Lifespan 9–12 yrs Among the 500 breeds here with recorded measurements, the German Wirehaired Pointer is taller than 74% of the measured breeds, heavier than 69%, one of 32 in the Sporting group, one of 32 from Germany. Compare the German Wirehaired Pointer with another breed ## Living with the German Wirehaired Pointer Two breed references score every breed they cover from 1 to 5 on the things an owner lives with day to day. These are the German Wirehaired Pointer’s, with what a 1 and a 5 mean on each row. Around people and other dogs Affection with family 5 of 5 1 independent · 5 devoted Good with young children 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Good with other dogs 3 of 5 1 not suited · 5 very good Openness to strangers 3 of 5 1 reserved · 5 everyone is a friend Watchdog / protective nature 3 of 5 1 unbothered · 5 vigilant What they will ask of you Energy 5 of 5 1 couch potato · 5 busy all day Exercise needs 5 of 5 1 a short walk · 5 a job to do Playfulness 4 of 5 1 only when invited · 5 non-stop Barking 3 of 5 1 only to alert · 5 very vocal Around the house Shedding 2 of 5 1 barely · 5 constantly Drooling 2 of 5 1 a dry mouth · 5 keep a towel What they tolerate Tolerates being alone 2 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates hot weather 4 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Tolerates cold weather 3 of 5 1 poorly · 5 well Rated 1 to 5 by the American Kennel Club and DogTime, averaged where both rate the same thing, and read from their breed pages in 2022. Nobody at Woof & Beyond has met this breed — these are the publishers’ judgments, not ours.[German Wirehaired Pointer on AKC](https://www.akc.org/dog-breeds/german-wirehaired-pointer/)[German Wirehaired Pointer on DogTime](https://dogtime.com/dog-breeds/german-wirehaired-pointer) ## Breeds that look like the German Wirehaired Pointer A neural network trained to tell breeds apart by sight read all 510 photographs in this reference, and these are the 6 it placed closest to the German Wirehaired Pointer. - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/cesky-fousek.webp)Český Fousek](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/cesky-fousek/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/english-setter.webp)English Setter](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/english-setter/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/german-roughhaired-pointer.webp)German Roughhaired Pointer](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/german-roughhaired-pointer/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/large-munsterlander.webp)Large Munsterlander](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/large-munsterlander/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/blue-picardy-spaniel.webp)Blue Picardy Spaniel](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/blue-picardy-spaniel/) - [![](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breeds/wirehaired-pointing-griffon.webp)Wirehaired Pointing Griffon](https://www.woofandbeyond.com/breed/wirehaired-pointing-griffon/) Side by side Height 0–38 in 1. German Wirehaired Pointer24–26 in 2. Český Fousek24–26 in 3. English Setter25–27 in 4. German Roughhaired Pointer24–28 in 5. Large Munsterlander23–25.5 in 6. Blue Picardy Spaniel22–24 in 7. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon22–24 in Weight 0–220 lb 1. German Wirehaired Pointer60–70 lb 2. Český Fousek62–75 lb 3. English Setter65–80 lb 4. German Roughhaired Pointer59.5–70.5 lb 5. Large Munsterlander50–70 lb 6. Blue Picardy Spaniel33–44 lb 7. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon51–59.5 lb Lifespan 0–20 yrs 1. German Wirehaired Pointer9–12 yrs 2. Český Fousek12–15 yrs 3. English Setter~12 yrs 4. German Roughhaired Pointer10–12 yrs 5. Large Munsterlander12–13 yrs 6. Blue Picardy Spaniel12–14 yrs 7. Wirehaired Pointing Griffon12–15 yrs Nothing here was grouped by hand. The ranking is an opinion about appearance, not about ancestry, which is why it sometimes puts together breeds no kennel club would — and why it is worth looking at the photographs rather than taking the order on trust. See the German Wirehaired Pointer on the breed map Read about the German Wirehaired Pointer on Wikipedia