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Wirehaired
Pointing Griffon dog breed
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Dog breed group |
Sporting
Dog |
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Origin of breed |
Holland,
hunting dog. |
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Life expectancy |
10
- 12 Years |
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Color |
Steel
gray with chestnut markings; white and chestnut; white. |
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Coat type |
Coarse
and hard |
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Exercise needs |
Requires
plenty of exercise, would make a great jogging partner. |
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Temperament |
The Wirehaired Pointed Griffon is an excellent family dog who
is trustworthy and has a tremendous willingness to please. He
is independant and intelligent. |
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Good with children |
Not
very good with children, older respectful children are okay.
Generally friendly towards other dogs and pets. |
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Grooming needs |
Minimal grooming and trimming of his coat. |
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Average size (inches) |
22
- 24
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20
- 22
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Average weight (lbs) |
50
- 60
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50
- 60
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Health issues |
Skin allergies, thyroid problems,
hip dysplasia. |
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Living conditions |
He enjoys working
in the field and water therefore he is much better suited
to live in the country, but he will adapt to city living if
he has a house with a fenced yard and he obtains sufficient
exercise. He is unsuited for apartment living due to his high
activity. |
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Dog
breed description
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In Europe he is still known
as the Korthals Griffon. Easy to train he makes a wonderful pet for
a strong confident owner. An active breed he exhibits pointer-like behavior
but has a terrier-like attitude. The Wirehaired Pointing Griffon was
bred by a female who was a Griffon of Barbet origins and crossed her
with various Small Munsterlanders, Braque Francais and various setters
and pointers. Developed to be a methodical close worker in all types
of terrain he filled the need for a versatile hunter that could point
and retrieve.
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Dog
breed infobits |
The rough exterior of the
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon hides a master hunter with formidable ability.
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