Click for full size pictures of our Wirehaired Pointing Griffons
 |
 |
 |
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Breed Standard
The breed standard for Wirehaired Pointing Griffon is a rough-coated, strong and graceful, medium-sized hunting dog. It has a large, long head, square muzzle, and soft, thick, bushy eyebrows, beard and mustache. The neck is rather long, without dewlap and the skull is the same length from the stop to occiput, as from nose to stop. The eyes are large and elliptical with brown or yellow irises. It has a lively, but mild expression. The medium-sized ears lie flat and close to the head. The nose is always brown. The teeth should meet in a scissors bite. The ears are pendent. The body is slightly longer than it is tall. The limbs are vigorous and muscular. The straight topline slopes gently downward from the withers to the tail. The tail is docked to about 1/2 to 2/3 its length and is carried horizontally. The chest extends to the elbows and is moderate in width to allow the dog freedom of movement. The front legs are straight. The feet are rounded with webbed toes. Dewclaws should be removed. The straight, hard, wiry outer coat is lined with a fine but thick downy undercoat. Coat texture varies depending on the percentage of wiry vs. soft hair. Coat care and type of dog food can also affect coat texture. The wiry coat does not shed but must be stripped so new hair can grow. The coat comes in silver or steel- gray with chestnut or roam markings, or in solid chestnut. Their height should be 20-24 inches (50-60 cm.) and their weight should be 50-60 pounds (23-27 kg.) with the males being generally on the higher end of the scale with a bit more of a wider chest and broader features.