wirehaired
adjective
wire·haired
ˈwī(-ə)r-ˈherd 
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The wirehaired dachshund is a small breed, growing to around 35 centimeters [14 inches] tall when fully grown, and the breed is noted for its wiry hair forming a type of mustache, bear and eyebrows on the face, according to pet food manufacturer Purina.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Both have professed deep affection for the comic-book series about a globe-trotting boy reporter, his wirehaired fox terrier, and his choleric seafaring friend.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2010
In her book, Noem writes about killing her dog, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer named Cricket after the dog had shown aggressive behavior.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 May 2024
Doug Ljungren, the AKC’s executive vice president of sports and events, came up with the swiftest-dog idea a few years ago while watching his German wirehaired pointers chase after squirrels at his home.
—Liz Langley, Animals, 11 Dec. 2020
GWPs exist in two separate breeds: the Deutsch drahthaar and the Americanized German wirehaired pointer.
—Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
Gunter, 4, is a 55-pound neutered male German wirehaired pointer mix.
—idahostatesman, 12 June 2017
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
Both have professed deep affection for the comic-book series about a globe-trotting boy reporter, his wirehaired fox terrier, and his choleric seafaring friend.
—IEEE Spectrum, 31 Mar. 2010
In her book, Noem writes about killing her dog, a 14-month-old wirehaired pointer named Cricket after the dog had shown aggressive behavior.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 6 May 2024
Doug Ljungren, the AKC’s executive vice president of sports and events, came up with the swiftest-dog idea a few years ago while watching his German wirehaired pointers chase after squirrels at his home.
—Liz Langley, Animals, 11 Dec. 2020
GWPs exist in two separate breeds: the Deutsch drahthaar and the Americanized German wirehaired pointer.
—Kyle Wintersteen, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
Gunter, 4, is a 55-pound neutered male German wirehaired pointer mix.
—idahostatesman, 12 June 2017
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wirehaired
adjective
wire·haired
ˈwī(ə)r-ˈha(ə)rd
-ˈhe(ə)rd
: having a stiff wiry outer coat of hair
a wirehaired dog
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