wirehaired

American  

[wahyuhr-haird] / ˈwaɪərˌhɛərd /

Or wire-haired

adjective

1. having coarse, stiff, wirelike hair.

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Etymology

Origin of wirehaired

First recorded in 1795–1805; wire + haired

Example Sentences

For the most recent study, they focused on German short/wirehaired pointer, mastiff, Newfoundland, Rhodesian ridgeback and Siberian husky.

From Science Daily

She wrote on social media that the 14-month-old wirehaired pointer named Cricket had shown aggressive behavior by biting.

From Seattle Times

Among those groups is the National German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue, which called on Noem in a Facebook post to take accountability for her “horrific decision” and to educate the public that there are more humane solutions.

From Seattle Times

Ms Noem, who dropped out of college at age 22 to run her family farm in South Dakota, wrote in the memoir of trying to teach Cricket, a 14-month old wirehaired pointer, how to behave by taking her on a pheasant hunt with some older dogs.

From BBC

In it, she tells the story of the ill-fated Cricket, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer she was training for pheasant hunting.

From Seattle Times