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German wirehaired pointer
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noun
1.
one of a German breed of large sporting dogs having a harsh, wiry, flat-lying coat usually liver and white in color, a muzzle with a beard and whiskers, and a docked tail, used as a retrieving pointer.
Origin of
German wirehaired pointer
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1960-1965
First recorded in
1960-65
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