Hunting Dog Confidential

Project Upland Media Group

Explore the history, myths, and incredible stories of hunting dog breeds around the world. Co-hosted by Jennifer Wapenski and Craig Koshyk. A Project Upland Podcast.

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Hunting Dog Confidential

Episodes (42)

Jan 7th How the German Wirehaired Pointer Put Performance Over Pedigree
Nov 18, 2025 Stichelhaar: The Rare German Pointing Dog You’ve Probably Never Seen
Nov 4, 2025 Pudelpointer: The Dog That Challenged the Breeding World

Hunting Dog Confidential

Jan 7, 2026
31 minutes
21 MB

In this episode of Hunting Dog Confidential, host and dog historian Craig Koshyk explores the remarkable history of the Deutsch-Drahthaar, known in English as the German Wirehaired Pointer. Tracing the breed’s origins to turn-of-the-century Germany, Craig explains how a small group of forward-thinking breeders broke with convention by opening the studbook and prioritizing performance over pedigree purity. Against the backdrop of nationalism, war, and strict dog breed politics, he follows the rise of the Drahthaar from a controversial experiment to Germany’s most dominant versatile gundog. Along the way, Craig examines the philosophy of “form follows function,” the breed’s...

Hunting Dog Confidential

How the German Wirehaired Pointer Put Performance Over Pedigree

Project Upland Media Group

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