Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer

The Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer isn’t generally kept as a pet in a home environment, but they are very loyal dogs, affectionate too, that have an eagerness to please. 

This breed makes good friends with children, enjoying messing around and playing games with them.

Although the Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer is a very energetic dog in the hunting field, when at home he has a laid back attitude. This very calm dog makes a superb companion.

Like many other working dogs, the Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer has a very high level of intelligence, making him easy to train.

The Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer excels in an active environment, as a sporting companion or a working dog for a gun-dog enthusiast. He is very capable of working over any terrain and conditions, be it on water or land. 

Although this dog is very focused and biddable when out working, at home he has rather strange social habits, and doesn’t really accept strangers into his environment.

The Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer is a relatively independent breed, who forms a loving bond with their owner and family. 

You will find that this breed doesn’t tend to suffer from separation anxiety when left alone. However, as with many other large dog breeds, due to his endurance and stamina, he needs to be exercised frequently. 

This breed is well known for being easy to train. This means that housetraining and training to recall should not be difficult. 

The Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer isn’t known to be an excessive barker.

As a working and hunting dog, the Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer needs an enormous amount of daily exercise. It is also advisable to keep him in a large, fenced outside area, to keep him secure. 

This large, energetic canine certainly needs a good work out each day. If not, behavioural problems are sure to arise. 

As a breed with a huge amount of stamina and energy, he needs to be fed several times each day. Because of this, he is a greedy dog, always looking for snacks and treats too. 

Although the Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer is a large, imposing-sized dog, this breed is not usually kept for security purposes. 

Certainly due to the size and energy levels of this breed, he is not suitable for living in a flat or small house. Likewise, he needs a large living and outside space to meet his needs. 

The Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer is principally a working breed, and as such needs a definite active lifestyle. A minimum of one to two hours of daily walking is advised. 

It certainly won’t be easy to take this dog onto public transport, although he will travel in the rear of a car on route to the hunting field for a limited period of time. 

The Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer is known for his natural scenting ability, so care needs to be taken when he is around cats and other small animals.

You should have no issues with the Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer and other dogs in the same household. This is especially true if the dogs are socialised together from a young age. 

This breed will enjoy being around children, taking part in their games and activities. However, because of its large build and stamina, younger children should be supervised when nearby. 

This dog thrives on being active and has great stamina. Probably not best suited to an elderly owner as he’s certainly not a couch potato. 

Certainly, the Slovakian Rough-haired Pointer will make an ideal first-time pet, purely because he is a quick learner and easy to train. However, his large size and need for lots of exercise may make him unsuitable for many smaller family homes.