I am a strong believer that a dog is not a finshed dog until they have been traind to force fetch. Of course some dogs learn this faster than others and don't need much force at all. I have always found starting to play fetch with a pup at an early age helps this process termendously.
Hi Dan
I currently have two Drahthaars and have had a couple others throught the years. My two draths would probably go after a cat and so would my shorthair, but that is because they have never been around them. I have heard about many successful stories on how a drath and cats can get along...