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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.

Etymology

Origin of German wirehaired pointer

First recorded in 1960–65

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Steve, a German wirehaired pointer, showed at Westminster last year and represented his breed before millions of Thanksgiving Day TV viewers at the National Dog Show in Philadelphia in 2018.

From Washington Times • Feb. 10, 2020

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