Selectively bred for versatile hunting for more than 100 years, the Deutsch-Drahthaar is a hunting dog with inherited natural abilities, such as nose, search, pointing, tracking, cooperation, love of water, retrieving, and temperament.

Growing up in rural West Central Georgia in the 1960’s & 70’s, there were many days when my only companion was of the four-legged type. My Father and Grandfather were avid bird hunters and I tagged along on many occasions. My earliest childhood memory is of watching from atop my Grandfather’s shoulders as my Father walked up to an English Pointer on point and flushed the birds, Bobwhite Quail. From that point on I have been fascinated with gun dogs. By the time I was old enough to carry a gun afield, the Bobwhite Quail was no longer numerous enough to warrant maintaining a kennel of bird dogs. Although most of my early hunting years were spent in pursuit of big game (deer, turkey, etc.) I never lost my fascination with gun dogs.

While in the U.S. Navy I read an article by Larry Mueller titled “The Versatile Uglydog”. Upon reading about the Deutsch Drahthaar, I knew that this was the dog for me. Deutsch DrahthaarAfter a brief and disappointing trial with an AKC German Wirehaired Pointer, I saw an ad in Quail Unlimited and contacted Jim Grady of Opelika, AL. Dr. Grady was the current chairman of the VDD-GNA. He explained the philosophy of the VDD and promptly put me in touch with a registered kennel. I purchased my first VDD pup, Anna vom Highview, “Annabelle.” She surpassed all of my expectations and quickly became a valued hunting companion and a treasured family member.

Having hunted with DD’s for over 20 years I have more and more respect and affirmation of the results of performance testing. Contained herein are my personal thoughts on being a DD owner.

"Zienna" Tara vom Moorehaus

February 2009 – July 2022

Selectively bred for versatile hunting for more than 100 years, the Deutsch-Drahthaar is a hunting dog with inherited natural abilities, such as nose, search, pointing, tracking, cooperation, love of water, retrieving, and temperament.

Growing up in rural West Central Georgia in the 1960’s & 70’s, there were many days when my only companion was of the four-legged type. My Father and Grandfather were avid bird hunters and I tagged along on many occasions. My earliest childhood memory is of watching from atop my Grandfather’s shoulders as my Father walked up to an English Pointer on point and flushed the birds, Bobwhite Quail. From that point on I have been fascinated with gun dogs. By the time I was old enough to carry a gun afield, the Bobwhite Quail was no longer numerous enough to warrant maintaining a kennel of bird dogs. Although most of my early hunting years were spent in pursuit of big game (deer, turkey, etc.) I never lost my fascination with gun dogs.

While in the U.S. Navy I read an article by Larry Mueller titled “The Versatile Uglydog”. Upon reading about the Deutsch Drahthaar, I knew that this was the dog for me. Deutsch DrahthaarAfter a brief and disappointing trial with an AKC German Wirehaired Pointer, I saw an ad in Quail Unlimited and contacted Jim Grady of Opelika, AL. Dr. Grady was the current chairman of the VDD-GNA. He explained the philosophy of the VDD and promptly put me in touch with a registered kennel. I purchased my first VDD pup, Anna vom Highview, “Annabelle.” She surpassed all of my expectations and quickly became a valued hunting companion and a treasured family member.

Having hunted with DD’s for over 20 years I have more and more respect and affirmation of the results of performance testing. Contained herein are my personal thoughts on being a DD owner.

"Zienna" Tara vom Moorehaus

If you were a DD  pup, how do think it would be to be picked by a husband and wife team where the husband took you everyday of the waterfowl season only to be followed by coming home and being taken care of iby the Mrs? Wel, that’s the life that “Tara” vom Moorehaus known as Zienna knew on a daily basis.. Richard and Zienna completed the VJP, HZP and VGP. Zienna had 2 litters for Richard’s Kennel vom Chula vista Berg. Richard and Barbara Shell are the type people you wish for all of your pups to go to.

Zienna recently passed away, but while she was here she represented the DD well.

"Zienna" Tara vom Moorehaus

February 2009 – July 2022

The Deutsch-Drahthaar
is the versatile hunting dog that will satisfy
all aspects of hunting
in field, forest, and water.

Moorehaus is a registered kennel of the Verein Deutsch-Drahthaar (VDD), and a member of the Southeast Hunter Chapter of Group North America (VDD-GNA).

I will be happy to talk with you about Moorehaus Deutsch-Drahthaar or the VDD, please, feel free to contact me anytime.

For more information about VDD-GNA visit their website.

Q: Which hunting dog breeds have the right temperament to serve also as a guard/protection-type dog?

A: The most useful hunting dog that is also trainable for protection is the German Drahthaar. German wirehairs (drahthaar is “wirehair” in German), as registered by the American Kennel Club, have not been bred for much except bird hunting, but Drahthaars bred by members of the Verein Deutsch Drahthaar/Group North America (German registered) still are tested for widely versatile talents…. -Larry Mueller, Hunting Dogs Editor, Outdoor Life, May 2002