Wirehairs are nothing but shorthairs in serious need of a trim. smile Seriously, although I've owned shorthairs for 25 years, I've hunted with some very good wirehairs. You do, I think, stand a somewhat greater chance of running into a wirehair that's on the "sharp" side, speaking of temperament, than with the other continental dogs. But the 4 or 5 that I've hunted with most recently have not had that issue, and if a little growling and snapping takes place, it's usually my cranky shorthair female that starts it.

I see the BB's censorship program doesn't like the b word for a female dog.

Re Turkish guns, it's probably just a question of proving themselves over the long haul. Americans didn't accept Japanese cars or TV sets as quality products for a long time, or Japanese shotguns. Same story with shotguns from Spain. The more expensive products from Turkey have hit the market priced too high and have had to undergo significant price cuts before they sold. I think the Dickinson is priced more realistically, in terms of how it will sell. But time will tell, and right now the economy isn't very good.

Last edited by L. Brown; 12/31/12 09:26 AM.