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Encyclopedia > Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
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Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Alternative names
Griffon d'arrêt à poil dur Korthals
Korthals Pointing Griffon
Country of origin
The Netherlands / France
Classification and breed standards
FCI: Group 7 Section 1 #107 Stds
AKC: Sporting Stds
CKC: Group 1 - Sporting Dogs Stds
UKC: Gun Dogs Stds

The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a breed of dog. It is Dutch in origin, but is regarded as a French breed because a major portion of the breed's development took place in France. Wirehaired pointing griffon Ch. ... Wirehaired pointing griffon Ch. ... The Netherlands (Dutch: Nederland) is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (Dutch: Koninkrijk der Nederlanden). ... Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) (English, World Canine Organization), is an international Kennel Club based in Thuin, Belgium. ... The American Kennel Club (or AKC) is the largest registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States. ... The Canadian Kennel Club (or C.K.C.) is the primary registry body for purebred dog pedigrees in Canada. ... The United Kennel Club (or UKC) is the second oldest all-breed registry of purebred dog pedigrees in the United States and the second largest in the world. ... Dogs have been selectively bred for thousands of years, sometimes by inbreeding dogs from the same ancestral lines, sometimes by mixing dogs from very different lines. ... Trinomial name Canis lupus familiaris (Linnaeus, 1758) Puppy redirects here. ...


The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is particularly adapted for swampy country, where its harsh coat is excellent protection.


The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is an excellent swimmer and retriever and it loves to play in the water.


Griffons are known as intelligent, extremely eager to please, friendly dogs.


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American Kennel Club - Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (792 words)
Height from withers to ground; length from point of shoulder to point of buttocks.
The Griffon must not evolve towards a square conformation.
The Griffon has a quick and intelligent mind and is easily trained.
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, Wirehaired Pointing Griffons (820 words)
The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a rough-coated, strong and graceful, medium-sized hunting dog.
The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon was developed in the period between 1870 and 1873 by the Dutch breeder named "E. Korthals" through mixing German Griffons with French and German Pointers, Spaniels, Barbets and a Setter.
The Griffon Club of America was formed in 1916 and that same year, 16 Griffons were shown at the big Westminister Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.
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