THE DRAHTHAAR IS A DOG BREED THAT HAS MANY DIFFERENT LOOKS. MOST OF THE DRAHTHAAR'S ANCESTORS CAME FROM A MIXTURE OF BREEDS. MOST WERE WIRY, BUT SOME WERE SMOOTH COATED AND OTHERS WERE SHORT COATED. THE TYPICAL WIREHAIR WILL HAVE SOME FACIAL TRIMMINGS (EYEBROWS & MUSTACHE). I HAVE PURCHASED DOGS FROM GERMANY THAT LOOKED LIKE GERMAN SHORTHAIRS AS WELL AS SOME THAT LOOK SIMILAR TO THE GRIFFONS OF YESTERYEAR. I HAVE HAD GERMAN DOGS WITH FLAT CRANIUMS AS WELL AS DOMED, AND EVEN SOME THAT THE "OLD GERMAN BREEDERS" REFERRED TO AS THE "SMART BUMP".  MOST OF THE GERMAN DOGS HAVE THE NORMAL TRIANGULAR SHAPED EARS, BUT OCCASSIONALLY A HOUNDLIKE DROOPING EAR CAN APPEAR. EYE SHAPES CAN VARY FROM THE "SQUINTED" EYE (ASIAN EYE) TO A VERY ROUND EYE, AND IN BETWEEN (NORMAL). THE EYE COLOR VARIES FROM YELLOW, TAN, BROWN AND INTENSELY DARK BROWN. THE NOSES ARE GENERALLY A LITTLE LONGER THAT THE GRIFFON, WHICH I REFER TO AS THE "ROMAN" NOSE. THE WHISKERS (BEARD) AND EYEBROWS GO FROM SHORT TO LONG. THE COAT COLOR , COAT PATTERNS, COAT LENGTH AND COAT DENSITY ALSO VARY.  MANY CUSTOMERS WHO LIVE IN THE WARMER CLIMATES PREFER THE SHORTER COATS. HEAVY COATS ARE GREAT FOR THE NORTHERN STATES AND CANADA. COCKLEBURSS AND THISTLES CAN SOMETIMES BE A NUISANCE. THE CHOICE IS TRULY A MATTER FOR EACH OWNER TO DECIDE.