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					Originally Posted by  Mark Riessen
					 
				 
				If you are REALLY serious, then as the Germans say ' der Drahthaar is der king' Yeh I've had five of them. Three are still with me now and two gone. But it is a real commitment , the first breeder that I got one from told me ' they are not for everyone.' If you want to get the most out of the dogs potential you have to committed to training and testing. That is a killer for some people.   M 
			
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 Thanks for the input, Mark!  My work prevents me from training a puppy/young dog with that level of commitment, that's why I want a proven adult dog.  I can promise to work with them from there, though.