I think they're ugly as hell and generally have no personality however some of the ones I have been around have also been incredible bird dogs.
Females generally mind better but it is all in the individual breeding and their individual personality, I guess. Having them go into heat during bird season is frustrating, but so is a male that knows a female in heat is around...
I'd bet I know (at least 2) the dogs you are talking about!
2 (maybe 3) out of about 10 Drahthaars.
Most of my South Idaho mafia uses English or German Short Hairs which I like the looks of better, have less hair to get less burrs, shed water better and even though they do shed, they don't shed that long vacuum clogging hair. They're on par with drathaar hunting ability, IME. It is all in the breeding and training, I believe.
