wirehair
Coarse-coated canine type
A wirehair is a dog with a coat of stiff, bristly fur that has a coarse, wiry texture rather than smooth or silky.
The term appears most often in breed names like wirehaired fox terrier or German wirehaired pointer, where the coat type distinguishes variants within a breed.
Wirehaired coats typically require regular grooming to maintain their characteristic texture.
The wirehair's rough coat protects it from brush and brambles while hunting.
Covered with stiff hairs
stiff · harsh · dense · weatherproof · grooming · stripping · plucking · undercoat
bristly
Covered with stiff hairs
texture · stiff · harsh · dense · weatherproof · grooming · stripping · plucking · undercoat · furnishings
pointer
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- dachshundLong-bodied German breed
- griffonLegendary eagle-lion creature
- terrierSmall vermin-hunting dog
schnauzer · foxhound · retriever · setter · spaniel · coonhound · pedigree · purebred · kennel · AKC
pointer
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vermin · tracking · scenting · flushing · game · waterfowl · upland · field · instinct · stamina
wirehairsmooth coat
Short flat-lying fur
silky coat · hairless · smooth · short-haired · velvet coat