The Slovakian Wirehaired Pointer is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in Slovakia for hunting small game. They are intelligent, energetic, and determined, and make excellent hunting dogs.
At a glance
- Life expectancy
- 12–15 years
- Weight
- Male 23–30 kg · Female 23–30 kg
- Height at withers
- Male 62–68 cm · Female 57–64 cm
- Origin
- 1950s-1960s (post-World War II) · Slovakia
- Coat
- wire, medium
- Colors
- gray, gray roan
- Hypoallergenic
- No
- Other names
- Slovak Wirehaired Pointer, Slovak Rough-Haired Pointer, Slovensky Hrubosrsty Stavac, Slovak Pointing Griffon, Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer
- Recognized by
- FCI, UKC, ANKC
Traits
Energy
Barking
Shedding
Grooming
Drooling
Trainability
With children
With other dogs
With strangers
Apartment friendly
Daily exercise90 min per day