- Various shades of russet gold and dark sandy gold (semmelgelb).
- The leathers may be a little darker, otherwise uniform in colour.
- Undesirable: Red, brownish, light yellow or lightened colour shadings
- A little white patch on the chest or at the throat, not more than 5 cm in diameter, as well as white markings on the toes, are not considered faulty.
- The colour of the lips and of the eye rims corresponds to the colour of the nose
About the Hungarian Wire Haired Pointer
Origin: HungaryHungarian Wire Haired Pointer
- FCI status
- Recognised by FCI
- FCI group
- Pointing Dogs
- Origin
- Hungary
- Also called
- Braco Hungaro de Pelo Duro
- Known hereditary risks
- Not researched yet
About
What the breed standard says
- Bred for
- A versatile gun dog that must be able to work in the field, forest and water, having the following typical qualities: an excellent nose, firmness on the point, excellent retrieves and determination to remain on the scent even when swimming, which he manifestly enjoys. He copes with difficult terrain as well as extreme weather conditions. As he is intended to be an efficient hunting dog, gun and game shyness, unwillingness to point and retrieve, as well as a dislike of water are undesirable. Because of his easy going nature and his adaptability, he can easily be kept as a companion dog in the house
- Behaviour and temperament
“An affectionate and intelligent dog, self-confident, easily trained, which cannot bear rough treatment. He keeps contact with his handler, is passionate in his quest, is stubborn, has a good nose and is staunch on the point”
Quoted from FCI standard n°239. It describes the breed the registry recognises, not any individual animal.
Characteristics
- Size
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- Exercise needs
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- Easy to train
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- Amount of shedding
- 3 of 5
- Grooming needs
- 3 of 5
- Good with children
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- Cost to keep
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- Tolerates being alone
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- Intelligence
- —
- Health of breed
- Not researched yet
Pros & cons
Pros & cons for the Hungarian Wire Haired Pointer
What you get with the Hungarian Wire Haired Pointer
- Purpose stated in the standard: “A versatile gun dog that must be able to work in the field, forest and water, having the following typical qualities: an excellent nose, firmness on…”
- The standard describes the breed as: “An affectionate and intelligent dog, self-confident, easily trained, which cannot bear rough treatment”
What you are taking on
Nobody has written this side yet. It is a judgement rather than data, so it waits for a person — not for a missing source.
Drawn from sources rather than written as an opinion — cited health research, the registry’s own standard, and peer-reviewed longevity. FCI breed standard. One breeder’s animals can differ from any of it, and an empty column means we hold nothing for that side rather than that there is nothing to say.
Characteristics
FCI standard · Hungarian Wire Haired Pointer
Coat and colour
As the FCI standard sets it out. Every line below is the standard’s own wording, tagged undesirable.
Coat
Length of outer coat 2-3 cm
dense, water repellent undercoat.
The outline of the body must not be hidden by the longer coat.
By its hardness and density, it should provide as much protection as possible against weather conditions and injuries.
The lower parts of the legs as well as the undersides of chest and belly should be covered with shorter, softer and slightly thinner hair
the coat on the head and on the leathers is shorter and, at the same time, a little darker, however, not soft and dense.
Pronounced eyebrows accentuate the stop.
These and a strong, not too long (2-3 cm), as harsh as possible beard, on both sides of the muzzle, underline the determined expression.
On both sides of the neck the coat forms V-shaped brushes
- Wiry
- Close lying
- Strong
- Dense and not glossy
Colour
- Preferred
- Permissible
- Undesirable
- Disqualifying
Preferred, permissible, undesirable and disqualifying are FCI’s own words about the breed. They describe what the standard asks for — not an assessment of any individual dog, and not ours.
Shortened from FCI standard n°239 — each label is the standard’s own wording with the verdict lifted into the tag beside it. Read the full clause at source.
Breed-level information from The Dog API. It describes the Hungarian Wire Haired Pointer in general; any individual animal can differ.
Health guide
What to ask for in a Hungarian Wire Haired Pointer
No breed-specific health panel has been written up for the Hungarian Wire Haired Pointer on this platform yet. That is a gap in our records, not a clean bill of health — ask the breeder which hereditary conditions their lines are tested for, and ask to see the results for both parents, dated and from a named laboratory.
Gallery
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Puppies
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