wire haired pointer

Bushwack

allan450 wrote: »

course its copied and pasted where does most info come from the internet.i might add for your benefit.it contradicts everything you said.good with strangers if socialized early and good with children of all ages.so you must have seen/bought bad lines my friend.

That's the trouble,don't believe all you read on the internet allan,better off talking to people that have the dogs in the run,nothing wrong with my lines allan,plasid animals and all the rest but I had a nephew here a few years ago and the bitch was in the kitchen when he went in and she fronted up and growled at him,good job I was on it in an instant other wise well you never know with dogs .

wexshot

i think i might rethink getting the pup really with two very small children its not worth take a chance on the whp, good and bad here and i know you can't really trust any type of dog but another type (lab or springer) might be better for me in my situation, the father of the pups is quiet friendly and placid but i don't really know the history of the mother, it good to be access all your first hand here very helpful.

snipe49

wexshot wrote: »

i think i might rethink getting the pup really with two very small children its not worth take a chance on the whp, good and bad here and i know you can't really trust any type of dog but another type (lab or springer) might be better for me in my situation, the father of the pups is quiet friendly and placid but i don't really know the history of the mother, it good to be access all your first hand here very helpful.

yes u are prob right where there are children. If your looking for a springer i have one up on the for sale section under springer for swap. I have a little boy of 2 and she great with him.

moloney

Bushwack wrote: »

That's the trouble,don't believe all you read on the internet allan,better off talking to people that have the dogs in the run,nothing wrong with my lines allan,plasid animals and all the rest but I had a nephew here a few years ago and the bitch was in the kitchen when he went in and she fronted up and growled at him,good job I was on it in an instant other wise well you never know with dogs .

well said buswack and its very true u never know with dogs and they are all different no matter what they say on paper about them plus no matter how carefull u are in a selection of a breed from any line u must have the common sense to know that these animals were bred for a reason and all dog owners should keep that in mind at all times

meathstevie

wexshot wrote: »

i think i might rethink getting the pup really with two very small children its not worth take a chance on the whp, good and bad here and i know you can't really trust any type of dog but another type (lab or springer) might be better for me in my situation, the father of the pups is quiet friendly and placid but i don't really know the history of the mother, it good to be access all your first hand here very helpful.

I've grown up around wirehair pointers from toddler to when I left the parental home in my twenties, the old man would have no other gun dog. Without fail, and we're talking 4 different dogs here all with their tackle intact, they were loyal, obedient and no issues with aggression towards family members.

One lad would get a bit upset and give a warning bark and growl when you came near his food. The same one was quite territorial and a good guard dog.

All of them went out shooting with other dogs and were regularly walked down a lane with other dogs around and never any issues. The family cats were left unharmed as well.

They are although temperamentful, sometimes headstrong and a great hunter. As far as I can see it's not a dog for a kennel and run but a companion to be under the feet as much as possible which will let him/her expend a good bit of energy and give them a place in the family group with continious gentle discipline.

If you're worried about temperament but like pointer caracteristics look into a Griffon as well, they have the rep of being less temperamentful.