German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America

kent_sutton · Newbie Joined: 24 Nov 2003 Posts: 5 Location: Boulder, CO

not that it matters to me, but has anyone elses GWP eyes changed from yellow to brown as they got older?

cmmilach · Posted: 02/04/04, 8:43 pm Post subject: Eyes

Hi,

My nine year old male had light eyes when he was young & as he got older they become dark. I am seeing the same thing with my 19 month old female.

Tony · Master Joined: 22 Oct 2002 Posts: 197 Location: Iowa

Are they really yellow, or are they just light brown? Some GWP pups will have what I call "honey" colored eyes, golden brown in the middle with a darker brown ring around the outside. These eyes will usually darken, but true yellow eyes won't.

cheerio · Moderator Joined: 11 Mar 2003 Posts: 285 Location: Canada

I have never seen that in the GWP, but in other breeds, "yellow eyes" usually brighten with maturity of the dog. Once the dog is 2, the color is set for life.

Browndog · Member Joined: 04 Jan 2004 Posts: 22

My bitch, Becky had almost 'blue eyes' at first as a pup! Over time they eventualy turned from light brown to brown!

DevataGWP · Junior Joined: 27 Dec 2005 Posts: 28

The German standard for the GWP calls for lighter eyes than does the US standard. I would assume that all colors are out there and yes, they will darken as they age. If there is a dark circle around the eye, they will darken.