ok more on this....
when you get a puppy especially a hunting dog.... socialize the puppy with everyone you know.. this helps in temperment.. but remember getting a puppy is a HUGE commitment and the next 6 months of your life is pretty much spoken for.. especially if you plan to hunt this dog.. YOU NEED to build a solid relationship with this puppy... there are several stages in the first 9 months that are of major importance for building blocks...
as a puppy there are very critical time to train .. basically little by little for the first 3 months you don't want to put alot of pressure on the pup but you need to set the building blocks for training.. there are 6 mins each day when the puppy will learn the most... 2 mins prior to each feeding.. puppys will do anything for food.. therefore 2 min prior to each feeding you can teach with a very captive audience...
The German Shortwire hairs have alot of enregy and are not "close" hunters... they really like to get out there and run to look for birds.... alot of guy I know hunted them from horseback... but you were talking thousands of acres to hunt and limited birds... be prepaired to work alot on close hunting if thats what you prefer but the "hold" birds well.... so if they do get out on you rest assured they will keep the bird pinned unilt you are ready to flush... I used to run medium sized cow bells onmy dogs to get a general direction in thick cover or woods where the dogs were.. when the bells stopped I knew we had a dog on point....
The wirehairs are good people dags as well if you socialize and raise them that way.... jsut as long as they kow when it is hunting time and when it is people/play time... I sued to have 2 collars for my dogs.. one real thick Hunter Orange collar with the bell and then a real nice thin leather coloar for "people" the dogs new when the bells were on it was time to get down to business....
now as far as price.... REASEARCH!! DO NOT i repeat DO NOT settle for the best price on a puppy... if you plan to hunt this pup.. look for the BEST background in hunting... ask for references fromt he breeder as to field trials etc. both from the sire and bitch...
don't be afraid to seach the net and travel to other states to get a pup....
with specifically bred dogs you get what you pay for especially with the pointers....
for instance.. I researched the best dog for what we do here in wyoming... I wanted an even temperment, freindly, BIG dog but with protective instincts and herding ability ... my search came back with the Greater Swiss Mountian Dog... so with more research I found a breeder.. fell in love with the pups and comitted to buying one.. but had to get through alot of red ape fromthe breeder.. they wanted to make sure we were right for the dogs and the dogs were right for us.. at first I was offended but then I realized they just care that much about the breed and their puppys... I traved to N. Caroline for our dogs... 3300 miles round trip.... but like I said I was commited to getting exaclty what I wanted....
soooo after all this wind.... you can tell I a care about dogs... just make sure you are commited to raising this puppy right....
hope this helps
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