Medium Sporting Group

Wirehaired Pointing Griffon

Also called Griffon d'arret a poil dur Korthals and Korthals Griffon

Great with kids
Easy to train
Needs space

The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a medium-sized breed of dog that was originally bred in Belgium for hunting small game. They are intelligent, energetic, and determined, and make excellent hunting dogs.

Weight: 35–71 lb (16–32 kg)
Height at the shoulder: 20–24 in (51–61 cm)
Life span: 12–14 years
Exercise: About 60 minutes a day
Coat: Medium, Wire
Origin: developed in Germany and France, Netherlands (19th century (1870s-1880s))

Traits

Family and friends

Children: Good with children
Other dogs: Good with other dogs
Strangers: Polite with strangers

Home and activity

Energy: Energetic
Apartment living: Needs space
Barking: Barks a little
Training: Very easy to train

Care

Grooming: Regular brushing
Shedding: Sheds a little
Drooling: Hardly drools

Temperament

Eager to please Friendly Intelligent Loyal Reserved with strangers Tenacious

Coat colours

Chestnut brown, roan, steel gray with brown/chestnut markings, white and brown and white and orange

Males and females

Measure	Males	Females
Weight	51–71 lb (23–32 kg)	35–51 lb (16–23 kg)
Height	22–24 in (56–61 cm)	20–22 in (51–56 cm)

Recognized by

American Kennel Club (AKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), The Kennel Club (UK) (KC) and United Kennel Club (UKC)