MartMc 0 Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 This is Travis at 9 weeks, he's from Lisa and Les at Mustwork GWPs. Made up with him, just getting to know him, but I'm sure he's going to be a good working dog after seeing Lisa and Les' other dogs in action on the shoot. Quote Link to post
Mickey Finn 2,710 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thats a nice looking pup. Is he all braun? Looks like he has good feet already. Watch him on that carpet! Quote Link to post
mustwork 0 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 This is Travis at 9 weeks, he's from Lisa and Les at Mustwork GWPs. Made up with him, just getting to know him, but I'm sure he's going to be a good working dog after seeing Lisa and Les' other dogs in action on the shoot. He is looking great Martin, good to see him on here, he should make you a good dog if he is anything like mum & dad! Lisa. Quote Link to post
MartMc 0 Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks Lisa, really pleased with him. He's got a great character. After a few days he came right out of his shell, he's got loads of energy. Can't wait to get him out and about. Hopefully he'll be pointing pheasant by the time i come down to the shoot again!! Quote Link to post
kiwi 4 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 very nice looking pup mate, you are in a ton of fun with that little fella. here's one of of my dogs pups at 3 months......badger. Quote Link to post
farlap 19 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 very nice looking pup mate, you are in a ton of fun with that little fella.here's one of of my dogs pups at 3 months......badger. what age does the wire coat start developing? Quote Link to post
kiwi 4 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 depends on what you regard as a wire coat, this little guy has a harsh coat already, he won't get the long wooly coat alot of gwp's have and will have plenty of beard and a nice close fitting coat......just like his dad, they get a little bit of lenght but it comes out in the field and in the summer. Quote Link to post
labsnlurchers 39 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 He is lovely. looking forward to seeing him in action in the future and if he's anything like lisas and les's then you will have a future star! Money well spent there i think mate. Good luck and keep the pics coming Quote Link to post
macberran 2 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Good looking pups lads, look full off it. Quote Link to post
farlap 19 Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 depends on what you regard as a wire coat, this little guy has a harsh coat already, he won't get the long wooly coat alot of gwp's have and will have plenty of beard and a nice close fitting coat......just like his dad, they get a little bit of lenght but it comes out in the field and in the summer. hi kiwi, sorry...yes...I can see that in your pup he looks to have a good correct coat....was really asking the OP as couldnt see any signs as yet. Quote Link to post
MartMc 0 Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 what age does the wire coat start developing? He's 9 weeks now and his coats starting to turn harsher on his back. The grey bits on his chest are quite wiry already. It's looking like he's not going to be very coaty, I think he's going to have a short stiff coat. Maybe Lisa from 'mustwork' can clarify it more?? Quote Link to post
mustwork 0 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 what age does the wire coat start developing? He's 9 weeks now and his coats starting to turn harsher on his back. The grey bits on his chest are quite wiry already. It's looking like he's not going to be very coaty, I think he's going to have a short stiff coat. Maybe Lisa from 'mustwork' can clarify it more?? The GWP/ Deutsch Drahthaar (DD) breed is still quite unstable in coat types, even in Germany, as the German breeders are not opposed to introducing different pointing bloodlines (griffon, German broken coated, pudelpointer and German short hair) into their breeding programs. With the German imports into the UK and other countries this does mean that coats in the breed will vary immensely, even within the same litter! A gwp coat does not really show its true type until about 6 months of age. A puppy that looks close coated as a pup usually ends up with the correct hard, harsh, close coat. A puppy that has more coat and looks more appealing at a young age will often grow on to have a longer more untidy coat. The puppy coat should always feel harsh even if it is close fitting, if not the coat will probably end up being like a GSP which is very undesirable. Colour also plays a part to some degree. White hairs are usually longer than black or liver hair. If you put two GWPs with equal correct coats together, the GWP that has broken colour to their coat will have a slightly longer coat than the solid. The GWP standard calls for a thick harsh outer coat no longer than 1.5 ins long with a dense undercoat which should lie close to the body, visible eyebrows, beard strong and not over long. Kiwi's puppy at about 3 months old looks like he/she will have a very good wiry coat and will defiantly have more coat than Matts solid liver boy with more beard and eyebrow. Matt's boy will most probably be like Milly who has a very harsh top coat and good dense undercoat. Both these coat types are correct for the breed. Milly Moose Blaze Hope this helps Lisa. Quote Link to post
HungLikeAHorse 1 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 Nice little explanation Lisa, you learn something ever day...I've always admired this breed of Dog, & have promised myself that one day I will have one, Cheers, HLAH Quote Link to post
00taz11 39 Posted January 15, 2009 Report Share Posted January 15, 2009 heres a couple of mine Quote Link to post
MaggieH 0 Posted January 16, 2009 Report Share Posted January 16, 2009 Hi Lisa It always amazes me the different types of coats and facial furnishings that pups in the same litter can have. We have litter sisters that are completly different and even look like different breeds. Tracy Quote Link to post
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