It is vitally important that electric clippers are not used to shorten the overall length of body coat. Although it has been done in the past, it is easily spotted by the experienced eye. I short, all is needed is to tidy up a Wirehair is to hand-strip the dead and long coat, leaving a natural finish. Working You may want a Wirehair for rough shooting, hawking, deer stalking or competitive field work. These litters are usually produced during the Spring and Summer, thereby allowing the bitch to return to her duties during the following shooting season.
Most people prefer to purchase puppies from established working lines.
Yet the majority of responsible breeders are not allowing a definite split between working and show Wirehairs to happen. It can be done and there are numerous full Champions to prove this point. If you have purchased a Wirehair as your first dog to work, you will find that they will not be the most straightforward of working dogs, but above all they have an abundance of intelligence and enthusiasm, You may find it difficult to find suitable training classes, as most classes are held for Spaniels or Retrievers, but there are more H.P.R. classes and trainers being established. If you have already trained a dog for work, albeit one of the more popular breeds, you should have no serious problems with the Wirehair, providing you are consistent and fair with your training. Whatever you decide you want your Wirehair for, you will find that you have a very intelligent, strong willed dog with a slight stubborn streak, but above all a most dependable companion.