About my breed

The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a strong hunting dog. The skull is slightly rounded on the top but looks square in profile when it is viewed from the side with the muzzle. The head is in proportion to the body. There is a slight stop. The nose is brown with wide open nostrils and the teeth meet in a scissors bite. The large, round eyes range from yellow to brown in color. The medium sized ears are set at ear level hanging down and lying flat against the head. The neck is long, without dewlap. The body is slightly longer than it is tall and the back slopes slightly from the shoulders to the rump. The front legs are straight with round, webbed feet. Dewclaws are usually removed. The tail is customarily docked by 1/3 to 1/2 its original length and is a continuation of the topline, carried straight or raised. Note: docking tails is illegal in most parts of Europe. The medium length, course, rough double coat has soft, thick, bushy eyebrows, beard and mustache. Coat colors come in steel gray with brown markings. The brown can be shades of chestnut brown or roan. It can also come in white, solid brown, white and brown or white and orange.

The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a loyal, skilled energetic field dog. They are intelligent and make distinguished gundogs and trackers. These excellent hunting companions can point and retrieve with a deliberate style, generally staying within the hunter's gun range. Especially good for hunters on foot combining the ability to be directed by the hunter with the ability to think independently. They have an exceptionally fine sense of smell and a great passion for the hunt, especially for quail and hare. Friendly, lively and active, the breed works well in marshland and upland, and is a fine pointer, flusher and water retriever. The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon's coat protects him from dense brush and bad weather. Very loving it is also an excellent family pet, gentle and affectionate with children. They are very eager and willing to please and are easily trained. If not properly socialized, exercised and given enough mental stimulation, they can be rather high-strung and nervous with strangers and unfamiliar situations. Dogs who do get enough are generally friendly toward strangers, other dogs, and pets. Socialize extensively when young and be sure to always be the dog's pack leader. This breed is an excellent watchdog.