Sharon Pinkerton
Bareve German Wirehaired Pointers were established in 1977 by Sharon and her mother, Barbara. They have produced over 40 UK titleholders including 7 ‘full’ champions and the UK Male and Female Breed record holders.
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Maxine McCullough
Maxine founded KIMMAX German Wirehaired Pointers in 1989 and today has 18 title holders including 6 full champions. Passionate and devoted to her breed, she is extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of the breed from show to field competition.
Peter McCullough
Peter is co-owner of KIMMAX German Wirehaired Pointers. A keen rough shooter, he trains and shoots over his own dogs. An active member of the VDD (Verein Deutsch Drahthaar), Peter is the only person in the UK ever to have trained and run Drahthaars at the Hegewald.
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TELL A FRIEND Twitter FacebookGerman Wirehaired Pointer (Deutsch Drahthaar) Central – GWPC 
Peter McCullough
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The German Wirehaired Pointer and the Deutsch Drahthaar come ultimately from the same origins. The essential difference between the two breeds is that breeding regulations of the Deutsch Drahthaar is regulated by the German Breed Club, the Verein Deutsch Drahthaar, whereas the German Wirehaired Pointer has been bred outside the VDD system.
That said, the physical appearance, hunting ability and nature of these dogs can be identical in every respect, especially in Europe, though in some countries – such as in the USA – years of different breeding regulations and separate breed standards has lead to a difference between the German Wirehaired Pointer and the Deutsch Drahthaar.
The most essential difference is that a Deutsch Drahthaar can be registered as a German Wirehaired Pointer and interbreed, but a dog bred as a German Wirehaired Pointer, outside the VDD breeding regulations, cannot be registered as a Deutsch Drahthaar ever again.
Below are some articles about the breed that cover both the Drahthaar and the German Wirehaired Pointer.
Deutsch Drahthaar or GWP ?
Peter McCullough explains the difference between a Deutsch Drahthaar and a German Wirehaired Pointer. Some people believe they... Read more
Peter McCullough describes a VGP he observed in Hamburg and discusses some of the aspects of this test of... Read more