German wirehaired pointer
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noun
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.
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Origin of German wirehaired pointer
First recorded in 1960–65
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British Dictionary definitions for German wirehaired pointer
German wire-haired pointer
noun
a medium-sized powerfully-built variety of pointer with a wiry coat in liver, liver and white, or black and white, and a short beard
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