Wire-Haired Pointing Griffon Dog Breed
Posted by Jeanne on November 22, 2008
Wire-Haired Pointing Griffons are used in finding game and pointing it much like the pointer and setter. Their admirers claim they are tougher than either of these two breeds. They are adapted for use in rough country, where their wiry coat is a protection.
The Wire-Haired Griffon is a dog of medium size, fairly short-backed, rather a little low on his legs, he is strongly limbed, everything about him indicating strength and vigor. His coat is harsh like the bristles of a wild boar and his appearance, notwithstanding his short coat, is as unkempt as that of the long-haired Griffon, but on the other hand he has a very intelligent air.
- Head – Long, furnished with a harsh coat, forming a mustache and eyebrows, skull long and narrow, muzzle square.
- Eye – Large, open, full of expression, iris yellow or light brown.
- Ears – Of medium size, flat or sometimes slightly curled, set rather high, very lightly furnished with hair.
- Nose – Always brown.
- Neck – Rather long, no dewlap.
- Shoulders – Long, sloping.
- Ribs – Slightly rounded.
- Forelegs – Very straight, muscular, furnished with rather short wire hairs.
- Hindlegs – Furnished with rather short stiff hair, the thighs long and well developed.
- Feet – Round, firm and well formed.
- Tail – Carried straight or gaily, furnished with a hard coat without plume, generally cut to a third of its length.
- Coat – Hard, dry, stiff, never curly, the undercoat downy.
- Color – Steel gray with chestnut splashes, gray white with chestnut splashes, chestnut, dirty white mixed with chestnut, never black.
- Height – 21-1/2 to 23-1/2 inches for males and 19-1/2 to 21-1/2 inches for females.
